supportively
- a word derived from supportive.
Example Sentences
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In 2016, I met Emily, who is now my wife, after she heckled me, supportively, during a comedy show in the back of a pancake restaurant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025
During these moments she finds other girls will supportively offer, "no, it's fine", which she really appreciates on a human level, but "that's not what the joke is for!"
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025
Suspected substance misuse is best addressed supportively and empathetically by people trained to do so.
From Seattle Times • May 17, 2023
It’s a way of sharing the pain and the horror, as well as committing to stand supportively along the path toward healing.
From Washington Post • Nov. 22, 2022
Generously and supportively, she adjusted her schedule and cut back on other commitments to accommodate mine.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
