feelingly

adverb

Definition of feelinglynext
as in thoughtfully

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feelingly
  1. thoughtfully
  2. lovingly
  3. sensitively
  4. considerately
  5. soulfully
  6. sympathetically
  7. mercifully
  8. compassionately
Adverb
  • At the same time, others argue that AI can be used to support learning when incorporated thoughtfully into the classroom.
    — Corynn Winston, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Such was their shtick throughout their segment of New York Comic-Con’s Star Trek panel, which teased season two of Starfleet Academy before making time for Shatner to thoughtfully look back on the franchise that has defined his career.
    — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of thoughtfully
Adverb
  • During one sequence, Swift sits in her director’s chair with Kelce standing behind her, smiling and laughing with his hands lovingly holding her arms.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
  • His poems are classical, but severely and lovingly contemporary too.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of lovingly
Adverb
  • Ashley Walters’ directorial debut, Animol, set in a young offenders institute, is a strikingly shot and sensitively made depiction of survival, surprise connections and redemption.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The end result hovers sensitively between prison and hotel—with a visit offering rare insight into the design and workings of the historic institution, tempered with a comfortable and quietly luxurious stay.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of sensitively
Adverb
  • Move considerately, and let your actions speak for you today.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The viral post comes as survey data suggests many travelers are generally open to seat-switch requests when they are made considerately.
    — Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Definition of considerately
Adverb
  • Happily, the indie-cinema veterans had the means to produce the series—a lyrical, often wordless portrait of the spiritual seeker as a young woman, soulfully portrayed by Megan Stott.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Withers makes Ledger, in his omnipresent orange Ford pickup truck, a soulfully hunky gentle giant.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
Definition of soulfully
Adverb
  • Her excellent debut, 2007’s Free Food for Millionaires, features upwardly mobile Korean Americans whose desire for security Lee portrayed both sympathetically and critically.
    — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • After leaving the stand, Susan nodded sympathetically to Lindsay.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of sympathetically
Adverb
  • But Scott was mercifully lifted for Evan Phillips, who recorded the final out of the game to save the Dodgers from disgrace.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • And, perhaps mercifully, no VIP cabana packages, even after 26 years on the scene.
    — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of mercifully
Adverb
  • Psychiatry is the work of building the airplane while flying it carefully, collaboratively, and compassionately, as conditions may change midair.
    — Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026
  • When delivered compassionately, a no communicates and models a strong sense of judgment as an executive.
    — Cynthia Pong, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of compassionately
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“Feelingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feelingly. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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