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sympathetically

/sɪmpəˈθɛtɪk(ə)li/ adverb

adverb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sympathetically at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. With respect to the sympathetic nervous system.
    the stimulus acted sympathetically
  2. In a sympathetic manner.
    she listened to him sympathetically