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Recent Examples of divinely
The defense secretary has previously invoked his religious identity to suggest that US military action is divinely sanctioned.
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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
Thank God for the other returning stars, including Stanley Tucci’s divinely calm and in-control Nigel and Emily Blunt as the franchise’s forever MVP, as absolutely batshit and too-often-right Emily.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
Besides being a record of events, the work is a crafty portrayal of kingship, presenting Akbar in an adulatory tone, as an exemplary and divinely favored ruler.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Some Kurdish legends here in Van say the cats are divinely blessed.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 1 Apr. 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
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
Thank God for the other returning stars, including Stanley Tucci’s divinely calm and in-control Nigel and Emily Blunt as the franchise’s forever MVP, as absolutely batshit and too-often-right Emily.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
Besides being a record of events, the work is a crafty portrayal of kingship, presenting Akbar in an adulatory tone, as an exemplary and divinely favored ruler.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Some Kurdish legends here in Van say the cats are divinely blessed.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 1 Apr. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divinely
Adverb
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Charles Melton sweetly dedicated an award to his wife and newborn daughter, deviating from his famously private nature.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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The seven other entries read as sweetly.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
Adverb
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Nguyen tenderly captures the lightness, freedom and exhilaration of being in water and reigning over the waves, rules of gravity be damned.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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My hero tenderly wrapped his snow-white daughter in a cravat; my heroine woke with a stab of fear, wondering where her stomach had gone.—
Eloisa James,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
Adverb
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But when gently poached in miso broth, the end result is tender and moist.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
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Some films will move us gently.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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This is all to say (lovingly) that it’s known to be on the lower end of the price scale.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 May 2026
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But the best dishes attest to careful technique, like the lovingly fluffy housemade paneer that somehow melts and crumbles at once, and biryani under a lid sealed with a strip of dough, pried off with a knife at your table.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
Adverb
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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
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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
Adverb
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But the scenes she’s devised for these sympathetically difficult oddballs go nowhere.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The boys’ mother Katherine (Nia Long) gazes sympathetically from the sidelines but doesn’t dare speak up.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
21 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Divinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divinely. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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