MERCIFULLY Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

mercifully

adverb

Definition of mercifully

as in sympathetically

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Recent Examples of mercifully The era of the lazy live-action Disney Studios remake might be finally, mercifully, coming to an end. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026 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 The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit In a devastating turn of events, the first night of Primavera got rained out, with a warning of lightning storms that, mercifully, never manifested. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for mercifully

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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

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His only snap last season came once Jones graciously summoned him to take the victory kneel-down over the New York Giants.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
Long ago, a train-riding and hitchhiking tour of several European countries took me to Belgium, where I was graciously taken in by the family of an American friend of mine.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

Definition of graciously

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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
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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In another effort to curb the invasive species, Florida hosts an annual python challenge, where hunters can sign up to humanely kill the reptiles to stop the species’ spread throughout the state.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
In an interesting episode during the 1974-75 war, the Peshmerga managed to shoot down an Iraqi MiG-19 fighter jet and capture its pilot, who was treated exceptionally humanely.

— Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of humanely

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Down the block, the Bullocks Wilshire has been lovingly restored and protected by the Southwestern Law School.

— Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
The Wildlife Conservation Society said the turtle was rescued by the Massachusetts Audubon Society and lovingly named Pancake.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 24 July 2026

Definition of lovingly

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To be a builder is to be high agency, to contribute benevolently to society, to be the man in the arena.

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Vance Joseph tried outfitting himself in a modest tone, even if his unit hasn’t exactly acted benevolently toward its training camp counterpart.

— Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2025

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