nostalgically
gb/nˈoʊstˈæld͡ʒɪkəli/ us/nˈoʊstˈæld͡ʒɪkəli/
C1
Anh
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adverb
C1
property
1
with fond sadness for past
In a way that shows you miss the past.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[do something] nostalgically; nostalgically [verb] (about/on [something])
Lỗi thường gặp:
Don’t use it for any happy memory; it usually implies a longing for the past, often with a little sadness.
Từ đồng nghĩa
wistfully (Often emphasizes gentle sadness or yearning.)
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longingly (Stronger sense of wanting something back.)
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sentimentally (Focuses on tender emotion, not necessarily the past.)
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fondly (Warmer and less likely to include sadness.)
Từ trái nghĩa
unsentimentally (Without emotional attachment to the past.)
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pragmatically (Focused on practical matters rather than feelings.)
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forward-looking (Focused on the future rather than the past.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
smile nostalgically
|look nostalgically
|think nostalgically
|talk nostalgically
|speak nostalgically
|remember nostalgically
|gaze nostalgically
|reminisce nostalgically
|nostalgically recall
|nostalgically describe
Chủ đề
emotions
|memory
|time
Ví dụ
- She spoke nostalgically about summers at her grandparents’ house.
- He smiled nostalgically when the old theme song started playing.
- They sat by the fire, nostalgically recalling their first apartment.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I looked at the photo nostalgically.
- She talked nostalgically about school.
adverb
C1
property
2
in a way that evokes the past
In a style that makes people think of the past.
Mẫu sử dụng:
nostalgically [adjective/participle]; [something] is nostalgically [verb-ed]
Lỗi thường gặp:
This sense describes the style or effect (e.g., a film or design), not the speaker’s feelings.
Từ đồng nghĩa
retro (More about style imitating the past; not necessarily emotional.)
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old-fashionedly (About being out of date, not about affectionate memory.)
Từ trái nghĩa
modernly (Emphasizes a current, contemporary style.)
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futuristically (Suggests the future rather than the past.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
nostalgically styled
|nostalgically shot
|nostalgically lit
|nostalgically framed
|nostalgically decorated
|nostalgically designed
|nostalgically themed
|nostalgically named
|nostalgically familiar
|nostalgically retro
Chủ đề
arts_media
|design
|culture
Ví dụ
- The café was nostalgically decorated with posters from the 1980s.
- The movie was nostalgically shot to resemble home videos.
- The brand was nostalgically reintroduced in its original packaging.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The room was nostalgically decorated.
- The film was nostalgically styled.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
nostalgically
IPA
GB/nˈoʊstˈæld͡ʒɪkəli/
US/nˈoʊstˈæld͡ʒɪkəli/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
nos - tal - gic - ally (4 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (nos)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: nostalgically
- Plural: nostalgicallies
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
look back nostalgically (on [something])
1/lˈʊk bˈæk nˈoʊstˈæld͡ʒɪkəli ˈɔn sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
remember past with longing
To remember the past and miss it.
Ví dụ
- She looks back nostalgically on her college days.
- Many fans look back nostalgically on the band’s early albums.
- He looked back nostalgically on the years they lived abroad.
remember [something] nostalgically
1/ɹɪmˈɛmbɚ sˈʌmθɪŋ nˈoʊstˈæld͡ʒɪkəli/
fixed phrase
recall with fond sadness
To remember something from the past and miss it.
Ví dụ
- She remembers the old house nostalgically.
- They remembered their first trip together nostalgically.
- He remembered the simpler routine nostalgically, even though it was hard at the time.
speak nostalgically about [something]
1/spˈik nˈoʊstˈæld͡ʒɪkəli əbˈaʊt sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
talk about past fondly
To talk about the past and miss it.
Ví dụ
- He spoke nostalgically about his first job.
- They spoke nostalgically about the neighborhood before it changed.
- My dad still speaks nostalgically about his old motorcycle.
think nostalgically of [someone/something]
1/θˈɪŋk nˈoʊstˈæld͡ʒɪkəli əv sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
miss someone or past time
To remember someone or something and miss it.
Ví dụ
- She still thinks nostalgically of her hometown.
- I sometimes think nostalgically of the days before smartphones.
- He thought nostalgically of the friends he’d lost touch with.