Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a compassionate manner; with compassion; mercifully.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a compassionate manner; mercifully.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In a
compassionate manner.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in a compassionate manner
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Examples
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Downs, the simple people added their word of pity to her name, and called her compassionately -- "Poor Miss Finch."
Poor Miss Finch Wilkie Collins 1856
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And she implored the crowd to use their tech savvy to "compassionately" cover the under-covered world.
Ann Curry Defends Foreign Correspondents, Twitter; Rick Sanchez Defends CNN 2009
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Will you not admit that Neo-Cons viscerally feel in their nuanced hearts that a healthy dose of Socialism and of Big Government Coercion ( "compassionately" of course) is necessary to move us toward a better world?
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And she implored the crowd to use their tech savvy to "compassionately" cover the under-covered world.
Ann Curry Defends Foreign Correspondents, Twitter; Rick Sanchez Defends CNN 2009
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You poor Seniors, "compassionately," how you did work to stop that banquet!
Elizabeth Hobart at Exeter Hall R. G. [Illustrator] Vosburgh 1895
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Smile 'compassionately' and also brush aside 'gently' any aura stories weaved around you.
Guruphiliac 2008
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"compassionately" dispense of their sufferers with a lethal injection?
The Doctor Is In 2009
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"compassionately" released from imprisonment for his (undenied) part in the deal.
British Blogs 2009
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There is no doubt that there are many fine members of police forces across the United States who diligently enforce the laws and simultaneously compassionately help homeless people.
Christine Schanes: Homelessness Myth #18: The Police Will Solve It Christine Schanes 2011
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There is no doubt that there are many fine members of police forces across the United States who diligently enforce the laws and simultaneously compassionately help homeless people.
Christine Schanes: Homelessness Myth #18: The Police Will Solve It Christine Schanes 2011
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