as in kindly
with good reason or courtesy
he considerately made breakfast for all of the exhausted rescue workers
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Recent Examples of considerately
The new tool is meant to help shoppers and brands consume more considerately and specifically by cutting out the hassle and emissions of returns.
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Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for considerately
Adverb
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In other words, Steve is a lot to play, and the Oscar-winner throws himself into every forlorn expression, every kindly mentoring session, every manic bit of rushing to and fro as chaos reigns around him, every stumbling step toward self-medicating into oblivion.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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To put it kindly, Panthers wide receiver Xavier Legette has struggled this season.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Let’s honor that gift by saying yes, carefully and thoughtfully, to the homes that let a community endure.—
Belal Aftab,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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And after several decades, it’s only gotten better; its lush environs are mature and humming, and its wellness journeys are thoughtfully developed.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Marcus Foligno scored the game-winning short-handed goal on a second-period breakaway and Jesper Wallstedt settled in nicely after allowing two early goals with 26 saves, including nine on the power play.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The offensive line -- playing with backups Cole Strange and Larry Borom on the right side -- acquitted itself nicely Monday.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The sort of player capable of either pushing Filip Chytil down the lineup to play on the third line or giving the third line a significant boost above what can be reasonably expected from one of Teddy Blueger and Aatu Räty this season.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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And, so far, reasonably successful.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Considerately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/considerately. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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