empathetically

[ em-puh-thet-ik-lee ]

/ ˌɛm pəˈθɛt ɪk li /

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adverb

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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Also em·path·i·cal·ly

[em-path-ik-lee] /ɛmˈpæθ ɪk li/ .

Origin of empathetically

empathetic + -ally

OTHER WORDS FROM empathetically

non·em·path·i·cal·ly, adverb

How to use empathetically in a sentence

It uses live and virtual sessions to teach anyone — but mainly healthcare workers — how to be more empathetic.
How Do You Cure a Compassion Crisis? (Ep. 444)|Stephen J. Dubner|December 17, 2020|Freakonomics
First, they can seize this opportunity to put empathetic client care and long-term relationship building ahead of short-term profits.
Bankers were the villains of the last recession. They can be heroes in this one|matthewheimer|December 11, 2020|Fortune
Just as importantly, finalists committed themselves to social good, whether that meant mastering the art of empathetic messaging, doubling down on critical missions like sustainability or even facilitating charitable giving.
The Martin Agency, Sweetgreen and Condé Nast are Digiday Awards finalists|Digiday Awards|December 8, 2020|Digiday
More personal, more to the point, more empathetic, more open and less formulaic.
Transformed by crisis, arts criticism may never be the same. And that’s a good thing.|Philip Kennicott|November 29, 2020|Washington Post

Businesses are on the cusp of understanding each other in a more empathetic, humanistic way — the fact that it will deliver better results is just the icing on the cake.
Why transparency is the future of vendor–client collaboration|Zeta|November 24, 2020|Digiday
“Adults feel empathically that this is a huge issue for kids, but that may not be the case,” says Elkind.
Preschoolers Having ‘Oral Sex’?!|Lizzie Crocker|February 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST