UNDERSTANDINGLY Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

understandingly

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as in sympathetically

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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
Variety reported that Artificial recently received positive feedback during test screenings, and claimed that Altman and Musk are portrayed less sympathetically than other figures in the film.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 19 June 2026

Definition of sympathetically

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When delivered compassionately, a no communicates and models a strong sense of judgment as an executive.

— Cynthia Pong, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
We are taxed, compassionately pass bills, paid for with Bonds, attend black tie dinners, and hear about 10-year plans after 10-year plans to solve the problem Sacramento is creating.

— Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026

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For meat to be considered halal and suitable for consumption by Muslims, animals must be healthy and treated humanely before slaughter.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
Philadelphia Zoo The zoo said Makini was humanely euthanized after months of arthritis significantly affected his joints, along with recent significant signs of weakness and difficulty navigating.

— Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of humanely

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The 49ers’ preseason is mercifully over after the vast majority of players expected to contribute Week 1 sat out Thursday’s exhibition finale against the Las Vegas Raiders.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
As they’ve mercifully been decreased from six to four to three over the last 50 years, so have the prime directives.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of mercifully

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Mining the moribund annals of art history, the duo create tenderly wrought paintings and drawings that often revisit the aesthetics of the Hapsburg and Ottoman Empires, which overtook large swaths of the artists’ native Croatia for centuries.

— Alex Jovanovich, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
The sense the gallery creates is of all three artists tenderly reunited and singing together in unison.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026

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