SOLICITOUSLY Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

solicitously

adverb

as in deferentially

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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

Latter-day stars politely shrug off the comparisons; fans are chastened by having witnessed how fame — and a craving for control — undid their favorite performer.

— Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Suggest a timeline, assign a task, or ask the question everyone keeps politely avoiding.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of politely

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But those were minor wins in the battle to more fully and respectfully recognize the burial ground.

— Oliver Wu, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026
Higgins encourages guests to stay mindful during excursions, engage respectfully with local communities, and embrace the customs and traditions that make each destination unique.

— Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of respectfully

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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

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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

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Rather than functioning as another Palm Beach stage on which to see and be seen, it’s tucked discreetly behind the hotel, surrounded by greenery and striped loungers—a genuinely private place to disappear for an afternoon.

— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
In Tonalá's bustling center, Castellanos guided me among craft workshops tucked discreetly into private homes.

— Michael Snyder, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of discreetly

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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
The better approach is to remain diversified, rebalance prudently and let earnings not election-year noise or daily volatility drive long-term allocation decisions today.

— Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of prudently

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