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passionately

/ˈpæʃənətli/ adverb B2
  1. In a passionate manner.
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“Passionately.”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 649 · C1
“The man at the telegraph,” said he, “must either engage a gardener or devote himself passionately to agriculture.”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 644 · C1
He was about to marry a young and charming woman, whom he loved, not passionately, but reasonably, as became a deputy attorney of the king; and besides her personal attractions, which were very great, Mademoiselle de Saint-Méran’s family possessed considerable political influence, which they would, of course, exert in his favor.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 57 · C1
My son is on leave just now, but I did not tell him anything of all this, for his temper is violent, and he is passionately fond of his sister.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 63 · B2

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