adverb
- in a way that provides emotional relief or purification through the release of strong or repressed feelings
Usage: commonly used in psychology and literary contexts
Examples
- She cried cathartically after watching the emotional film.
- Writing in his journal cathartically helped him process his grief.
- The protagonist's confession was cathartically powerful, releasing years of guilt.
- Many people exercise cathartically to release stress and tension.
- The support group allowed members to speak cathartically about their experiences.