nostalgically

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *nes-

Proto-Indo-European *-tós

Proto-Hellenic *nóstos

Ancient Greek νόστος (nóstos)

Proto-Indo-European *h₂leg-der.?

Ancient Greek ἄλγος (álgos)

New Latin nostalgiabor.

English nostalgia

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-European *-ikos

Proto-Italic *-ikos

Latin -icuslbor.

Old French -iquebor.

Middle English -ik

English -ic

English nostalgic

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālisbor.

Old French -albor.

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Latin -ālis

Old French -elbor.

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Latin -ālisbor.

Middle English -al

Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.

Proto-Germanic *līkąder.

Proto-Germanic *-līkaz

Proto-Germanic *-ê

Proto-Germanic *-līkê

Proto-West Germanic *-līkē

Old English -līċe

Middle English -ly

Middle English -ally

English -ally

English nostalgically

From nostalgic + -ally.

Adverb

nostalgically (comparative more nostalgically, superlative most nostalgically)

1. In a nostalgic manner.
   • 1998 May 25, David Van Biema, “Endangered Conspirators”, in Time‎^[1], volume 151, New York, N.Y.: Time Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 6 October 2025, page 64, column 1:

     Nostalgically, Bill Feingold intones the excruciating litany. “Having your tongue torn out, and your throat cut across,” he rumbles, recalling words memorized on a New York City rooftop 38 years ago.

Translations

in a nostalgic manner

• Polish: nostalgicznie (pl)