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

Derived Forms

• nonempathically
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of empathetically

empathetic ( def. ) + -ally

Example Sentences

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

OpenAI said recent updates to its chatbot are designed to "respond safely and empathetically to potential signs of delusion or mania" and note "indirect signals of potential self-harm or suicide risk."

From BBC • Oct. 27, 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

Among them are nuns in the U.S. who have ministered empathetically to LGBTQ+ Catholics, and took note when the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence made news last month.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 16, 2023

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

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