C2adverbemotionshistory
US/nɑːˈstæl.dʒɪ.kəl.i/
UK/nɒˈstæl.dʒɪ.kəl.i/
in a way that shows a warm, sentimental feeling for the past
In context
He smiled nostalgically as he looked through his old school photos.
They talked nostalgically about the summers they spent in the village.
She nostalgically recalled the songs her grandmother used to sing.
Words that go with nostalgically
verb + adverb
- smile nostalgicallyHe smiled nostalgically at the old photograph.
- look back nostalgicallyMany people look back nostalgically on their school days.
- speak nostalgicallyShe speaks nostalgically about her hometown.
- remember nostalgicallyThey remember the 1990s nostalgically.
adverb + verb
- nostalgically recallHe nostalgically recalled the old neighborhood.