Synonyms of thoughtfully

thoughtfully

adverb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kindly
• nicely
• reasonably
• considerately
• politely
• graciously
• courteously
• well
• fairly
• pleasantly
• wisely
• sensibly
• prudently
• judiciously
• discreetly
• respectfully
• validly
• justifiably
• sympathetically
• sweetly
• compassionately
• solicitously
• deferentially
• decorously
• gallantly
• chivalrously
• humanely
• excusably
• kindheartedly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• thoughtlessly
• rudely
• contemptuously
• scornfully
• disdainfully
• inconsiderately
• cruelly
• viciously
• disrespectfully
• unfairly
• discourteously
• nastily
• heartlessly
• impolitely
• snootily
• shabbily

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of thoughtfully

Laserstein shows herself at work, gazing out at the spectator, her model peering thoughtfully over her shoulder, a collaborative force in the artwork rather than its passive object. — Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026

The 2,800-square-foot spread, originally built in 1978, was thoughtfully reimagined by longtime friends Joelle Kutner and Jesse Rudolph, who have been working under the Ome Dezin name since 2020. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2026

When written well and thoughtfully, such books provide more delight than dismay. — Liz Rosenberg, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026

Walzer responded thoughtfully to each of the critiques, but without backing down. — Jordi Graupera, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

Skipping the betting apps, or at least thoughtfully budgeting for them as entertainment, is only part of it, because money left sitting in savings accounts also misses out on compounding. — Jamie Franco, Global MacRo and Cross-Asset Strategist, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Companies that thoughtfully build and prioritize autonomous agents, which includes accounting for context, can better protect themselves from operational consequences. — Shekhar Iyer, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Each of these tools are thoughtfully specced for practicality in the city and out in the wild. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026

Such was their shtick throughout their segment of New York Comic-Con’s Star Trek panel, which teased season two of Starfleet Academy before making time for Shatner to thoughtfully look back on the franchise that has defined his career. — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026