Meaning & use
platonically
In a way that involves affection or closeness without romantic or sexual feeling.
See it in a sentence
They have been platonically close friends since college, with no romantic interest at all.
He said he loved her platonically, as a sister rather than as a partner.
A note on using this word
The word comes from Plato and originally described love based on shared ideals rather than physical attraction.
Words with a similar meaning
nonromantically
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Words with an opposite meaning
romantically
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