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COMPASSIONATELY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does compassionately mean?
• COMPASSIONATELY (adverb)
The adverb COMPASSIONATELY has 1 sense:
1. in a compassionate manner
Familiarity information: COMPASSIONATELY used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
In a compassionate manner
Synonyms:
compassionately; pityingly
Context example:
the nurse looked at him pityingly
Pertainym:
compassionate (showing or having compassion)
Context examples
The seafaring men kept apart, when those two were seen early, walking with slow steps on the beach; and stood in knots, talking compassionately among themselves.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
“You are mistaken, indeed,” returned Eleanor, looking at her most compassionately; “it is no one from Woodston. It is my father himself.”
(Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen)
Then Dora beat him, and pouted, and said, “My poor beautiful flowers!” as compassionately, I thought, as if Jip had laid hold of me.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
Peggotty shook her head compassionately.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
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