nostalgically

C2
Pronunciation
/nä-ˈstal-jik/
Noun
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

evocative of a longed-for past time or condition

Example Sentences
  • looking back nostalgically on happier times
2 Definition

someone who longs for a past time or condition : a person given to nostalgia

Example Sentences
  • Eventually it would become an empty shell, a refuge for nostalgics unable to accept the challenge facing all organizations in a changing world; adapt or perish.—John L. H. Keep
Adjective
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

feeling or inspiring nostalgia: such as

2 Definition

longing for or thinking fondly of a past time or condition

Example Sentences
  • The protest mostly featured the usual suspects—anti-capitalists, environmentalists, union types chanting "Solidarity," and aging hippies nostalgic for their youth.—Margaret Wente