divinely

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Recent Examples of divinely Trump has long talked about his survival as divinely guided, a theme Vance took up. — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Murder might seem like a harsh punishment for being a greedy guest, but in the poem, Zeus and Athena support and divinely assist Odysseus’s plan to massacre Penelope’s arrogant suitors. — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026 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 There was Solresol, an early-nineteenth-century language based on musical notation, and the largely monosyllabic Volapük, invented by a German Catholic priest who believed himself to be divinely inspired. — Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026 Wisdom reverses any narrative suggesting that man is inherently evil or irredeemable and reveals instead everyone’s true identity as wholly spiritual and divinely loved. — Larissa Snorek, Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2026 The defense secretary has previously invoked his religious identity to suggest that US military action is divinely sanctioned. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 6 May 2026 The spirited ensemble — most of whom sing and take small roles as well as dancing divinely — bring the fluidity and context that is usually provided by a live onstage band. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divinely
Adverb
  • Much of their relationship unfolds sweetly over Zoom calls while Peter, aka Petya, operates out of Vienna with Natalia still in Ukraine.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The actor played the role of the sweetly endearing mouse puppet, a character beloved by children all over the world — and, apparently, Ed Sullivan.
    — Kaja Andric, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Sofia Coppola spoke tenderly about her late mother and their family’s film legacy at a BFI London Film Festival session on Thursday afternoon.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Greene, who loves to blur the boundaries between fiction and nonfiction, uses this premise as a way to tenderly explore these people’s lives.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Bob Iger took a seat on a balcony outside the Perelman Performing Arts Center, in lower Manhattan, the other day and ran a hand gently over his right knee.
    — Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Senses are dialled up, receptive, and tender—move gently and lead with care.
    — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Good Time is lovingly faithful to the country-buffet genre, down to the industrial carpeting.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Although the hockey mask never appears, Kane lovingly re-creates exact scenes from the original movie to offer flashes of eye candy to Jason fanatics.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Psychiatry is the work of building the airplane while flying it carefully, collaboratively, and compassionately, as conditions may change midair.
    — Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026
  • When delivered compassionately, a no communicates and models a strong sense of judgment as an executive.
    — Cynthia Pong, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Her excellent debut, 2007’s Free Food for Millionaires, features upwardly mobile Korean Americans whose desire for security Lee portrayed both sympathetically and critically.
    — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • After leaving the stand, Susan nodded sympathetically to Lindsay.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Divinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divinely. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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