feelingly

adverb

Definition of feelinglynext
as in thoughtfully

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feelingly
  1. thoughtfully
  2. lovingly
  3. sensitively
  4. considerately
  5. soulfully
  6. sympathetically
  7. mercifully
  8. compassionately
Adverb
  • For people with dementia and their family members, AI chatbots, thoughtfully used, could offer a reprieve, medical ethicist Jason Karlawish writes in First Opinion.
    — Lizzy Lawrence, STAT, 8 July 2026
  • Given that there’s not too much to do in Big Sur after sundown, the property thoughtfully stocks each room with s’mores kits and a small bottle of Pinot.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026
Definition of thoughtfully
Adverb
  • Earlier in the day, Gomez also shared a sweet Instagram Stories post of her and husband Benny Blanco looking lovingly at each other on a couch.
    — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • The Bosphorus is lined with palatial beauties lovingly restored as boutique hotels, but Six Senses Kocatas Mansions Istanbul embraces a more exclusive private villa feel.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 1 July 2026
Definition of lovingly
Adverb
  • All the characters, real and fictional, are sensitively rendered, and their stories are unforgettable.
    — The Know, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
  • Their lodges are some of the most luxurious and sensitively designed in Africa, and Pamushana is no exception.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Definition of sensitively
Adverb
  • Move considerately, and let your actions speak for you today.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The viral post comes as survey data suggests many travelers are generally open to seat-switch requests when they are made considerately.
    — Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Definition of considerately
Adverb
  • Withers makes Ledger, in his omnipresent orange Ford pickup truck, a soulfully hunky gentle giant.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The community is bolstered by Japanese Buddhist and Shinto beliefs that soulfully and spiritually tether humanity to the natural world.
    — Malik Peay, Them., 15 Dec. 2025
Definition of soulfully
Adverb
  • Variety reported that Artificial recently received positive feedback during test screenings, and claimed that Altman and Musk are portrayed less sympathetically than other figures in the film.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 19 June 2026
  • The Audacity is better when dealing more sympathetically with teenagers like Tess, who’s grown tired of rebellion as the answer to her discontent.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 May 2026
Definition of sympathetically
Adverb
  • The game might have been owed a few more minutes of stoppage time, but Makhadmeh mercifully blew his whistle and ended it.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026
  • The Mets finally and mercifully ended Carlos Mendoza’s tenure on Friday morning, a sad outcome for a skipper who only two years ago held such promise.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of mercifully
Adverb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of compassionately
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