rhapsodically

In exalted enthusiasm

Rhapsodically means in an intensely enthusiastic or emotionally exalted manner: She spoke rhapsodically about her travels through Italy.

The word suggests expression that overflows with feeling, sometimes to the point of seeming excessive or unrestrained: He rhapsodically praised the wine for twenty minutes.

ecstatic

rapturously

With intense elation

enraptured · elated · overjoyed · jubilantly · deliriously · transcendently · swooning · breathlessly · exhilarated · thrilled

lyrical

poetically

In verse-like fashion

flowery · floridly · ornately · expressively · beautifully · artfully · songlike · lilting · cadenced · harmoniously

impassioned

fervently

With intense passionate feeling

vehemently · zealously · fiercely · feverishly · heartfelt · soulfully · movingly · stirringly · emotionally · deeply

effusive

gushingly

With excessive enthusiasm

enthusiastically · expressively · volubly · lavishly · extravagantly · unrestrained · profusely · copiously · demonstratively · excitedly

exalted

grandly

In imposing manner

magnificently · gloriously · nobly · augustly · reverently · transcendently · worshipfully · adoringly · venerating · elevated

Opposites
emotional intensity

rhapsodicallyapathetically

Without interest or emotion

indifferently · impassively · dispassionately · coldly · flatly

willingness and engagement

rhapsodicallyreluctantly

With obvious unwillingness

unwillingly · perfunctorily · halfheartedly · grudgingly · hesitantly

expressive style

rhapsodicallyreservedly

With emotional restraint

measuredly · matter-of-factly · prosaically · dryly · curtly

Family

rhapsody, rhapsodize, rhapsodic, rhapsodizing, rhapsodized, rhapsodizes

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