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sympathetically

UK/sɪmpəˈθɛtɪk(ə)li/

sympathetically adverb: owing to or showing evidence of sympathy, or affinity; happening through or demonstrating correspondences, whether occult or physiological.

Adverb

sympathetically (comparative more sympathetically, superlative most sympathetically)

  1. Owing to or showing evidence of sympathy, or affinity; happening through or demonstrating correspondences, whether occult or physiological.
    • I feel sure that here before me were assembled those, in whose unhealing hearts the sight of those bleak tablets sympathetically caused the old wounds to bleed afresh.1851 November 14, Herman Melville, Moby-Dick; or, The Whale, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers; London: Richard Bentley, →OCLC
  2. In a manner which demonstrates a sharing in the feelings of others; compassionately.
    • Still she didn't stir, so he patted her shoulder and added sympathetically, 'Come now, don't take it so much to heart.'1956 [1880], Johanna Spyri, Heidi, translation of original by Eileen Hall, page 90

sympathetically meaning in Urdu

sympathetically in Urdu

ہمدردی سے

Examples of sympathetically in a sentence

  • Large areas of mallee shrublands are now either reserved specifically for biodiversity conservation or else managed sympathetically.
  • Her companions gathered round her, twittering and meeping sympathetically, but there was nothing that anyone could do.
  • Often, these groups would include at least one gay character who would be depicted sympathetically, if usually as desexualised.

All 11 example sentences with sympathetically

Forms of sympathetically

comparativemore sympathetically
superlativemost sympathetically

Origin of sympathetically

From sympathetical + -ly.

Questions about sympathetically

What does sympathetically mean?
Sympathetically means owing to or showing evidence of sympathy, or affinity; happening through or demonstrating correspondences, whether occult or physiological.
What is sympathetically in Urdu?
Sympathetically in Urdu is ہمدردی سے. See Sympathetically meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is sympathetically?
Sympathetically is an adverb.
How do you pronounce sympathetically?
Sympathetically is pronounced /sɪmpəˈθɛtɪk(ə)li/ (UK).

Words near sympathetically in the dictionary

  1. sympathetic trunk
  2. sympathetic trunks
  3. sympathetic vibration
  4. sympathetic vibrations
  5. sympathetical
  6. sympathetically
  7. sympatheticism
  8. sympathetick
  9. sympatheticness
  10. sympatheticolytic
  11. sympatheticolytics

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