empathetically

American  

[em-puh-thet-ik-lee] / ˌɛm pəˈθɛt ɪk li /

Also empathically

adverb

1. in a way that seeks to enter into or psychologically identify with the emotions, thoughts, or attitudes of others.

   Physicians and other healthcare providers must be taught to listen carefully and empathetically to patients.

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Other Word Forms

• nonempathically
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of empathetically

empathetic ( def. ) + -ally

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Example Sentences

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empathetically

Segal’s first novel, “Other People’s Houses,” is a precise, objectively observed recasting of her autobiography that empathetically depicts the five families that fostered her in England.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026

In response to the increased scrutiny, ChatGPT creator OpenAI recently tightened its welfare protocols, with updates designed to ensure its chatbot responds "safely and empathetically to potential signs of delusion or mania".

From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2025

Parker was often abrasive, but Crowther considers Parker empathetically, as a sui generis who resisted becoming a cog in the filmmaking machinery.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2024

Each is stellar in radically different ways but ultimately the same one: They comically and empathetically imbue their characters with humanity.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 27, 2023

"It must have been rough," Sonja said empathetically.

From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Winn Schwartau

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