as in sympathetically
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But Thompson ends her story with Cabey and his mother, while Williams closes with an interview with Goetz, who is allowed to emerge, if not exactly sympathetically, then at least as a three-dimensional figure.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026 -
When Mehta appeared on camera bouncing her newborn in her lap, that professor started laughing sympathetically.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
8 Dec. 2025
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By Sunday, he was gone, a mercifully swift ending to painfully slow decline.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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The fabric is high-quality, luxuriously soft to the touch, and, mercifully, resistant to staining.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
7 Jan. 2026
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Their status has been diminished by what has — charitably — been a really discouraging decade, featuring two separate relegations.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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As a video, the result is, charitably, minimalist; less charitably, janky.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2026
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Orbitz should have coordinated with Aer Lingus to resolve your refund request promptly and compassionately.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
29 Dec. 2025
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City leaders believe they could be done more compassionately by offering services and shelter.—
Angela Hart,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
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People who have been punished but treated humanely have a far greater chance of successfully reintegrating into society, an important consideration for all of us.—
Mary Buser,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
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To study how the birds tap, the researchers first humanely captured eight wild Downy Woodpeckers and carefully inserted electrodes into their muscles in the laboratory.—
Rohini Subrahmanyam,
Scientific American,
2 Jan. 2026
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Maggie also smiles tolerantly when Hank keeps his hand on her knee for a few beats too many, or leans in close during chats.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Oct. 2025
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Donalds graciously apologized and immediately set things right.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Jan. 2026
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Sara Gibbs, executive director of Escondido Community Child Development Center, and Danielle Rush, HR director, graciously thanked Saint Helen Philoptochos and were very appreciative for their generous donation which was above and beyond their expectations, the news release stated.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Softheartedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/softheartedly. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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