ANGELICALLY Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

angelically

adverb

as in sweetly

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Johansen, sporting an all-black outfit, crouches down next to him and sweetly rests her head on his shoulder.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Perhaps the most striking thing about this savage beatdown is its sweetly melodic backing track.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026

Definition of sweetly

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In speeches acclaiming our nation and our leader, we will be told that we (some of us, anyway) are divinely chosen.

— Jim Rasenberger, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
The first-class crew are divinely shady, with willowy Brooke Lynn Hytes making Amber a kind of drag Disney villainess.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026

Definition of divinely

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In that touching moment, Rob-Will, the son of formidable family ranch owner Beulah Jackson (Annette Bening), hugs his daughter tenderly.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 July 2026
This Franco-Swiss film from director Claude Barras deploys tenderly expressive puppets to tell the story of a boy placed in an orphanage after inadvertently killing his alcoholic mother.

— Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026

Definition of tenderly

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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.

— STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2026
To use, simply grind the chalk gently near the wall’s blemish to pack the dust into the opening.

— Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 5 July 2026

Definition of gently

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Variety reported that Artificial recently received positive feedback during test screenings, and claimed that Altman and Musk are portrayed less sympathetically than other figures in the film.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 19 June 2026
The Audacity is better when dealing more sympathetically with teenagers like Tess, who’s grown tired of rebellion as the answer to her discontent.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 May 2026

Definition of sympathetically

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We are taxed, compassionately pass bills, paid for with Bonds, attend black tie dinners, and hear about 10-year plans after 10-year plans to solve the problem Sacramento is creating.

— Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
In this story the problem is treated intimately and compassionately by a woman who knows all about it.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026

Definition of compassionately

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