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Recent Examples of divinely
There is nothing divinely ordained here.
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Carter Dougherty, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Last September, Alan Cumming lit up the 2025 Emmy Awards ceremonies in three sharp Tanner Fletcher looks each featuring obscenely oversized bows that perfectly suited his divinely androgynous sense of style.
—Jonathan Borge, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
The brutal and sometimes lethal tactics being used by a growing number of ICE agents are divinely sanctioned.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
The new outdoor pool is divinely quiet, with ample seating and a fabulous menu of food and drink.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
Dean talked to Rolling Stone about The Grammys, keeping the TV on during recording sessions, being divinely connected to music, and a whole lot more.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
We will be divinely pushed to speak from our hearts and to be open about our desires.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 18 Sep. 2025
And even after a couple of hours, you’ll be shocked to find that both the tint and the divinely dewy sheen remain.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
There’s a sense of ambiguity over whether Ann Lee was divinely inspired or an opportunistic cult leader.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
Carter Dougherty, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Last September, Alan Cumming lit up the 2025 Emmy Awards ceremonies in three sharp Tanner Fletcher looks each featuring obscenely oversized bows that perfectly suited his divinely androgynous sense of style.
—Jonathan Borge, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
The brutal and sometimes lethal tactics being used by a growing number of ICE agents are divinely sanctioned.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
The new outdoor pool is divinely quiet, with ample seating and a fabulous menu of food and drink.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
Dean talked to Rolling Stone about The Grammys, keeping the TV on during recording sessions, being divinely connected to music, and a whole lot more.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
We will be divinely pushed to speak from our hearts and to be open about our desires.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 18 Sep. 2025
And even after a couple of hours, you’ll be shocked to find that both the tint and the divinely dewy sheen remain.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
There’s a sense of ambiguity over whether Ann Lee was divinely inspired or an opportunistic cult leader.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divinely
Adverb
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Many love songs idealize; here, John Prine and Iris DeMent sweetly rattle off a list of each other’s endearing imperfections.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2026
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The poignant image is juxtaposed with flashbacks of them as children lying sweetly next to one another.—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
13 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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In one picture, a slim teen-ager reaches over tentatively, tenderly, to peel a bandage off another boy’s bare thigh, a moment both touching and wonderfully matter-of-fact.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Everything in this recipe is made with love, from the tomato sauce to the filling which is tenderly wrapped in the softened cabbage leaves.—
Mary Alice Russell,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Crevice tools reach between cushions and around corners, while upholstery tools gently scrape and lift debris off furniture.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Formerly known as the Intercontinental Hong Kong, Regent Hong Kong has been lovingly rebranded and revamped by furniture designer and architect Chi Wing Lo.—
Ann Lee,
TheWeek,
16 Feb. 2026
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Long considered lost — overlooked, neglected and nearly irretrievably altered over time — it was lovingly restored by designer Trina Turk and her late husband, Jonathan Skow, and recognized as an early Lautner in 2014.—
Hadley Meares,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Add in last year’s midair collision with Flight 5342 in Washington, a tragedy caused by a wayward military helicopter and compassionately handled by Isom.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Orbitz should have coordinated with Aer Lingus to resolve your refund request promptly and compassionately.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
29 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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But Thompson ends her story with Cabey and his mother, while Williams closes with an interview with Goetz, who is allowed to emerge, if not exactly sympathetically, then at least as a three-dimensional figure.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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When Mehta appeared on camera bouncing her newborn in her lap, that professor started laughing sympathetically.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Divinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divinely. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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