solicitously

adverb

as in deferentially

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solicitously
  1. deferentially
  2. politely
  3. respectfully
  4. decorously
  5. chivalrously
  6. gallantly
  7. discreetly
  8. prudently
Adverb
  • Precedent thus gave the judge reason to deferentially review settlement terms.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
  • Scorsese shoots them beautifully and deferentially.
    — Matt Weinstock, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of deferentially
Adverb
  • Can his anti-establishment, punk-rock spirit politely endure an attaboy from the man?
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • My New York neighbors barely said hello; in Singapore, a stranger would probably politely look away rather than risk embarrassing you.
    — Amanda Lee Koe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of politely
Adverb
  • Everyone here almost too respectfully gives one another their turn to speak, the conversation rarely fomenting into argument or overlapping chatter.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Without becoming defensive or overly apologetic, respectfully reinforce that your decision has already been made.
    — Jasmine Johnson, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of respectfully
Adverb
  • But there’s so much decorously, Homerically faithful story swirling around these two figures, glimpsed mostly in passing—and so many men around them, doing seriously manly stuff—that neither role registers.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 15 July 2026
  • The article, decorously, didn’t mention making money.
    — Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Definition of decorously
Adverb
  • Ryan Reynolds chivalrously offers Blake Lively a piggyback ride after dinner at The Greenwich Hotel in New York City on June 9.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
Definition of chivalrously
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  • As Fignon, four-time winner Bernard Hinault and LeMond fought for the overall General Classification minutes behind, the plucky Barteau gallantly, though hopelessly, defended his lead, allowing Fignon to preserve his efforts.
    — Tom Campbell, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Jurges gallantly refused to press charges, and Popovich was released from custody.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Definition of gallantly
Adverb
  • The couple reportedly arrived and left discreetly and were among roughly 35,000 spectators at the performance.
    — Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The industry as a whole has grown rapidly over the past decade and is built on the demand for drugs targeting common conditions — and that can be accessed discreetly — such as hair loss treatments and hormone replacement therapies.
    — Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of discreetly
Adverb
  • Jiangxing Intelligence, a physical AI firm, has developed an AI ‘brain’ that monitors environmental conditions around renewable energy infrastructure to ensure electricity is collected and stored prudently.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Under a 2019 law brought by Newsom to protect utilities from bankruptcy, the companies automatically are deemed to have acted prudently if regulators sign off on their wildfire prevention plan.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of prudently
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“Solicitously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solicitously. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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