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understandingly

adverb

as in sympathetically

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for understandingly
  1. sympathetically
  2. tolerantly
  3. compassionately
  4. charitably
  5. humanely
  6. mercifully
  7. tenderly
  8. cordially
Adverb
  • After leaving the stand, Susan nodded sympathetically to Lindsay.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Many locals have come to view him sympathetically, as an addict drawn back into a life of drug abuse, that also happened to include high-level drug dealing.
    — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of sympathetically
Adverb
  • Maggie also smiles tolerantly when Hank keeps his hand on her knee for a few beats too many, or leans in close during chats.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
Definition of tolerantly
Adverb
  • Psychiatry is the work of building the airplane while flying it carefully, collaboratively, and compassionately, as conditions may change midair.
    — Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026
  • When delivered compassionately, a no communicates and models a strong sense of judgment as an executive.
    — Cynthia Pong, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of compassionately
Adverb
  • Duplan was, charitably, a poor leader.
    — Theo Baker, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The new Beaches is most charitably viewed as an oldies act for a movie.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Definition of charitably
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  • On Tuesday, the zoo announced that Machi was humanely euthanized over the weekend.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • He was humanely euthanized by wildlife officials later that same month.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of humanely
Adverb
  • The mercifully short Cooper Rush era in Atlanta is officially dead, even if unwatchable Falcons football is still alive and well.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • But with the Washington Commanders finally, mercifully arriving at a practice week that ends with a regular-season game, there are some issues discussed less frequently that could have an enormous impact on the season.
    — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of mercifully
Adverb
  • Greene, who loves to blur the boundaries between fiction and nonfiction, uses this premise as a way to tenderly explore these people’s lives.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Léo’s tenderly nostalgic reminiscences of past love affairs are slapped down by Emma, who brusquely dismisses his pleasant recollections as mere male projection.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of tenderly
Adverb
  • Jackson and Turner-Smith split in 2023 and, after some custody disputes, coparent cordially.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The two part cordially—Rick expects nothing more.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 May 2026
Definition of cordially
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“Understandingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understandingly. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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