divinely

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Recent Examples of divinely 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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divinely
Adverb
  • In a profoundly prolific decade, Texas singer-songwriter Charley Crockett has refined a soulful country purview, crooning sweetly about love and perseverance in misfortune and yielding rave reviews and Grammy nominations.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The onions have been cooked low and oh-so-slow, turning sweetly silky.
    The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Mining the moribund annals of art history, the duo create tenderly wrought paintings and drawings that often revisit the aesthetics of the Hapsburg and Ottoman Empires, which overtook large swaths of the artists’ native Croatia for centuries.
    Alex Jovanovich, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The sense the gallery creates is of all three artists tenderly reunited and singing together in unison.
    Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Its 30% Saccharomyces yeast ferment contains 3% N-acetylglucosamine, an amino sugar that gently encourages surface exfoliation without relying on AHAs or BHAs, helping skin look smoother and more even with less potential for irritation.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Use a microfiber cloth, mild dish soap, and warm water to gently clean zellige tiles without damaging them.
    Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 5 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • No matter that those doubles have their own consciousnesses, not to mention foster families who have lovingly raised them.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Dolly Parton didn’t just sing lovingly about her Tennessee mountain home.
    Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 27 Aug. 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
  • After leaving the stand, Susan nodded sympathetically to Lindsay.
    Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Many locals have come to view him sympathetically, as an addict drawn back into a life of drug abuse, that also happened to include high-level drug dealing.
    Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026

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“Divinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divinely. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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