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Recent Examples of divinely
In an interview with US conservative commentator Tucker Carlson, the ambassador was asked about his understanding of a biblical verse suggesting that land including parts of Egypt, Syria and Iraq had been divinely promised to the Jewish people.
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
When Dunya’s friend Sheefah encourages her to challenge traditions that are supposed to be divinely mandated, certain questions emerge in her mind.
—Hafsa Lodi, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
There is nothing divinely ordained here.
—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
Tim Lister, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
When Dunya’s friend Sheefah encourages her to challenge traditions that are supposed to be divinely mandated, certain questions emerge in her mind.
—Hafsa Lodi, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
There is nothing divinely ordained here.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divinely
Adverb
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But as our perceptions of Clark shift with various revelations, Bateman masterfully modifies his bearing from blandly sinister to sweetly sincere and back again.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026
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This native honeysuckle is a much better choice than the sweetly scented but invasive Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica).—
Anne Readel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The making of such a film would look a lot like the funny, tenderly melancholic, and wonderful Candidates of Death.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
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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
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.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
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Apply coconut oil up and down the zipper, then gently pull it up and down to work the oil into the teeth.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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He will be deeply missed, and lovingly remembered always.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Mar. 2026
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Among the category winners were stunning photographs including the guns of a Japanese Navy wreck, a female octopus lovingly guarding her eggs and the moment clownfish eggs hatch.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Williams says the same approach can help caregivers respond more compassionately when someone with dementia expresses a mistaken belief, confusing idea, or hallucination.—
Brian Unger,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Sophie processes this quickly, and responds very compassionately and supportively given the time and historical context.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Two of the emails to potential witnesses were the subjects of email strings associated with bloggers who have written extensively and sympathetically about Boyne.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
16 Feb. 2026
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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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“Divinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divinely. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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