SENSITIVELY Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

sensitively

adverb

Definition of sensitively

as in thoughtfully

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Recent Examples of sensitively The filmmakers sensitively tell this story of unbridled hope followed by despair. — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026 Figure out a way to do it more sensitively, to come at it from a different point of view. — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 Yet Etna gazes sensitively upon the vulnerable American soldiers who command him. — Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensitively

Adverb

Each room is thoughtfully designed for travelers looking to unwind—luxurious beds, tasteful lighting, boho-minimal decor, and plentiful smart storage.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Vintage frames and art can add charm and set the tone for a room when styled thoughtfully.

— Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of thoughtfully

Adverb

Anthony Fasano shared the tight end room in Kelce’s first two years in Kansas City — which Kelce lovingly refers to as his knucklehead days — and described a talented player teetering of the edge of blowing an opportunity.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026
The Franklins lovingly brought structure and discipline, requiring kids to go to church and summer camps, volunteer, and participate in sports.

— Sharon Chin, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of lovingly

Adverb

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
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

Definition of sympathetically

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Happily, the indie-cinema veterans had the means to produce the series—a lyrical, often wordless portrait of the spiritual seeker as a young woman, soulfully portrayed by Megan Stott.

— Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Withers makes Ledger, in his omnipresent orange Ford pickup truck, a soulfully hunky gentle giant.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026

Definition of soulfully

Adverb

For more than five decades, the Department has been charged with protecting and humanely managing wild horses and burros on public lands.

— Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
But the images of young Moroccans marching up the shoreline, ditching inflatable tubes along their way, have forced Europe into a debate over how countries can manage migration humanely while maintaining control of their borders.

— Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of humanely

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Netflix has released the final season of Outer Banks, with season 5 mercifully not split in half and stretched over two months.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Wilson showed, with rigorous calculations, why the smaller scales bleed through to our level in mercifully few ways.

— Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of mercifully

Adverb

When delivered compassionately, a no communicates and models a strong sense of judgment as an executive.

— Cynthia Pong, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of compassionately

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