as in kindly
with good reason or courtesy
a restaurant that thoughtfully provides the diners with a basket of bread while they await their meals
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Recent Examples of thoughtfully
Technology leaders who approach implementation thoughtfully—balancing innovation with security, efficiency with control and investment with ROI—will position themselves at the forefront of financial services evolution.
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Dave Glaser, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
When asking questions is seen as challenging authority instead of engaging thoughtfully, that’s a culture built on control, not growth.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
The Rooms Each of the hotel's 14 suites are designed thoughtfully.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2025
The companies building them are laying the groundwork for a future that’s more efficient and more resilient — and, if developed thoughtfully, one that augments work without losing the critical role people play.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Dearmore said at Colors of the Alphabet, every detail has been thoughtfully designed with neurodivergent children in mind.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Dave Glaser, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
When asking questions is seen as challenging authority instead of engaging thoughtfully, that’s a culture built on control, not growth.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
The Rooms Each of the hotel's 14 suites are designed thoughtfully.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2025
The companies building them are laying the groundwork for a future that’s more efficient and more resilient — and, if developed thoughtfully, one that augments work without losing the critical role people play.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Dearmore said at Colors of the Alphabet, every detail has been thoughtfully designed with neurodivergent children in mind.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thoughtfully
Adverb
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Self-compassion was gauged by how kindly people treat themselves in difficult moments.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Sep. 2025
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While the initial criticism could’ve been framed more kindly, turning the tables is hardly an effective way to rectify the situation.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Parker supplies a ready solution that nicely dovetails with Kennedy’s hostility toward vaccines, and pharmaceutical interventions against disease in general.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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Blunt could emerge as a strong supporting actress contender, in a category that hasn’t presented a standout frontrunner yet, and could pair nicely with Johnson’s big run.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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If that happens, then a merger with the Super League seems reasonably likely.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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In July, Extell revealed a pair of renderings for the supertall, one of which appears to put a new 84-story tower close enough to 520 Park that each building’s residents could reasonably look in on the other.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Thoughtfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thoughtfully. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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