sympathetically
Americanadverb
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A spokesperson said the couple had sought to deliver a "highly sustainable home that has been sympathetically designed".
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026
Although Manuel, Barker and Miss J pass the buck plenty of times, too, the agonizing recall of their collective firing in 2012 allows them to come off more sympathetically.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2026
I believe that I Iived through that awful and tragic experience to be held accountable, not only by the victim’s family but, less sympathetically, to the mirror.
From Slate ● Dec. 26, 2025
“I don’t want you—I want Walter!” she snaps at her computer companion when he responds sympathetically to a sudden, anguished access of grief.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025
Annabeth looked at her sympathetically, as if to say: Boys are so clueless.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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