sympathetically

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Scrabble points
30
Words With Friends
32
Letters
15
Pronunciation
/sɪmpəˈθɛtɪk(ə)li/ (UK)

Definition of sympathetically

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adv

  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.”
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adv

  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.”
  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.'”

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Etymology

From sympathetical + -ly.

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