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Recent Examples of soulfully
The community is bolstered by Japanese Buddhist and Shinto beliefs that soulfully and spiritually tether humanity to the natural world.
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Malik Peay, Them., 15 Dec. 2025
The raunchy lyrics are the plea of a passionate lover, told soulfully with nods to other great R&B writers of past eras.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Malik Peay, Them., 15 Dec. 2025
The raunchy lyrics are the plea of a passionate lover, told soulfully with nods to other great R&B writers of past eras.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soulfully
Adverb
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Once a textiles factory, the hotel has ‘shabby chic’ lovingly pinned to its moodboard, with peeling paint and exposed steel woven into its elegant, but deceivingly effortless, design.—
Stephanie Gavan,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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The couple had publicly but lovingly described some marital difficulties, yet there were still few outward signs the divorce was coming.—
Andrew Dalton,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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What's more, used thoughtfully, those bonuses can form the backbone of a points strategy, often covering entire trips on their own.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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Explore thoughtfully, as curiosity builds bridges that last.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Four Seasons Private Residences Caye Chapel, Belize is slated to open in 2026 with overwater bungalows sensitively etched onto the ecosystem of a private island.—
Gemma Price,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Dec. 2025
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Hamnet is an impressively acted, handsomely mounted, and sensitively made movie.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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The new tool is meant to help shoppers and brands consume more considerately and specifically by cutting out the hassle and emissions of returns.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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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
Adverb
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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
Adverb
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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
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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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“Soulfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soulfully. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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