SENSITIVELY Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

sensitively

adverb

Definition of sensitively

as in thoughtfully

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Recent Examples of sensitively 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 She has been sensitively portrayed by any number of actresses—among them Julie Harris, Mary Tyler Moore, and Sally Field—whose performances have somehow never really altered our perception. — Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 18 May 2026 Fuqua’s focus is on the music, with songwriting, video production and choreography scenes, and full-length live performances tackled with staggering precision by Jaafar Jackson, who also sensitively delivers Michael’s repressed anguish in confrontational scenes with his father. — Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026 Fuqua’s focus is on the music, with songwriting, video production and choreography scenes, and full-length live performances tackled with staggering precision by Jaafar Jackson, who also sensitively delivers Michael’s repressed anguish in confrontational scenes with his father. — Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026 Thankfully, Lombroso does so with ease, following the journeys of three different men, all with intriguing stories that the filmmaker navigates sensitively. — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026 Another audience member sensitively played Sam, the narrator’s love of his life, a relationship that reveals the long-term toll of being raised by a parent suffering from suicidal depression. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026 At a time when many of us worry (some more sensitively than others) about film becoming a niche art form, that kind of democratic success is worth valuing. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026

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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

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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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While Rhaenyra is busy fretting about how to most humanely punish this random son of Westeros, Lord Hightower and his army march on Tumbleton and take the city hostage.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026
Any successful catches need to be killed humanely following strict state guidelines, as well as accurately documented.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026

Definition of humanely

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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

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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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