sentimentally

/ˌsɛntəˈmɛntəli/
adverb
  1. In a way that shows or is influenced by tender feelings, nostalgia, or emotion, often excessively.
    • The song ends sentimentally, with a slow violin solo.
    • She spoke sentimentally about her grandmother's old house.
    • He sentimentally kept every letter she ever wrote him.
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