sympathetically
adverb/ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪkli/
/ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪkli/
- in a way that is kind to somebody who is hurt or sad, and that shows that you understand and care about their problems
- to smile at somebody sympathetically
- The teacher listened sympathetically to the student’s problems.
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- in a way that shows that you approve of somebody/something or that you share their views and are willing to support them
- We hope this application will be treated sympathetically.
- in a way that makes it easy to like somebody; in a pleasant way
- She was portrayed very sympathetically by the media.
opposite unsympathetically
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