UNDERSTANDINGLY Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

understandingly

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as in sympathetically

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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
The Audacity is better when dealing more sympathetically with teenagers like Tess, who’s grown tired of rebellion as the answer to her discontent.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 May 2026

Definition of sympathetically

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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
In this story the problem is treated intimately and compassionately by a woman who knows all about it.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026

Definition of compassionately

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Any successful catches need to be killed humanely following strict state guidelines, as well as accurately documented.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
Ryan Gustin, public affairs director for CoreCivic said the company cares for people at the facility safely, humanely and with dignity while their cases proceed.

— Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of humanely

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The game might have been owed a few more minutes of stoppage time, but Makhadmeh mercifully blew his whistle and ended it.

— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026
The Mets finally and mercifully ended Carlos Mendoza’s tenure on Friday morning, a sad outcome for a skipper who only two years ago held such promise.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 26 June 2026

Definition of mercifully

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In that touching moment, Rob-Will, the son of formidable family ranch owner Beulah Jackson (Annette Bening), hugs his daughter tenderly.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 July 2026
This Franco-Swiss film from director Claude Barras deploys tenderly expressive puppets to tell the story of a boy placed in an orphanage after inadvertently killing his alcoholic mother.

— Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026

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