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sympathetically

/ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪkli/adverb

उच्चारण सिम्पथेटिक्ली

सहानुभूतिपूर्वक, हमदर्दी से

Core word

adverb
  1. 1

    in a way that shows you understand and care about somebody's problems

    सहानुभूतिपूर्वक, हमदर्दी से

    • The teacher listened sympathetically to the boy's story.
    • Radhika smiled sympathetically at her worried friend.

    Synonyms kindly compassionately understandingly

    Opposite unsympathetically coldly

  2. 2

    in a way that shows you support or approve of somebody or something

    अनुकूल रूप से, समर्थन के भाव से

    • The minister viewed their demands sympathetically.
    • The judge listened sympathetically to the widow's story before announcing the verdict.

    Synonyms favourably

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sympathetic adjectivesympathy noun