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compassionately
adverb as in kindly
adverb as in mildly
adverb as in politely
Example Sentences
She can peer in beneath the layers of people, and instead of using it compassionately, she uses it as a weapon.
“It is a stunning story, compassionately reimagined,” writes Ruth Padel in The Guardian.
Unmoved by their cries, she looked calmly and compassionately upon the populace, without gesture or reply.
This he managed to utter in gasps as the detective bent compassionately over him.
She was very sorry for him, and looked at him compassionately as he stood there twisting and waving his white hands.
"Poor child, poor little child," murmured the lady compassionately.
And now he stood erect and looked down at Ruth compassionately.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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