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Recent Examples of divinely
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.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Some Kurdish legends here in Van say the cats are divinely blessed.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Some Kurdish legends here in Van say the cats are divinely blessed.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divinely
Adverb
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Brittany shared some vacation snaps from the trip, which showed the family sweetly twinning in red.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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The pair’s initially flirty, then sweetly platonic bond helps anchor the show, all while Dylan has been on her own journey of temporarily running her underfunded department while the miserable Dean Vincent Riggs (Alan Ruck) recovers from a heart attack.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Yet the director, Vanessa Caswill, stages it all with a tenderly forlorn Middle American plausibility.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2026
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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
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,
22 Apr. 2026
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Every swipe gently refines and brightens over time, but your skin still feels calm, comfortable, and unbothered.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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And while the wooden chairs in the breakfast nook were lovingly worn-in, the uprights in the dining room hardly encouraged lingering.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2026
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Additional photos showed the couple sharing their first kiss as newlyweds, exchanging wedding rings and the two gazing lovingly at each other as a wedding officiant stood between them.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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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
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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
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 24 Apr. 2026.
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