compassionately
/kəmˈpæʃənətli/ (bre, ipa) · [kəmpˈæʃənətlˌi] /kəmˈpæʃənətli/ (ame, ipa) · [kəmpˈæʃənətlˌi] /kəm-ˈpa-shə-nət-lē/ (ame, mw)
compassionately — adverb
1. with deep care for someone who is in pain, trouble, or sadness, and with a wish
with deep care for someone who is in pain, trouble, or sadness, and with a wish to make life easier for them
Mira spoke compassionately to the boy waiting outside the emergency room.
collocation: speak compassionately to [person in distress]
After the flood, Baraka compassionately handed blankets to the shivering neighbors.
compassionately + practical help after a disaster
The judge compassionately postponed Leo's hearing while his mother remained in intensive care.
Gita compassionately explained the treatment steps to the worried dog owner.
The note was written compassionately after the family lost their shop in the fire.
- sympathetically
close in meaning, but often stresses shared feeling more than active help
- kindly
warmer and broader, without always focusing on suffering
- gently
emphasises softness of manner, not necessarily emotional concern
- coldly
shows emotional distance instead of care
- harshly
emphasises severity and lack of tenderness
- unsympathetically
shows little or no understanding of another person's pain
文法句型
verb + compassionately
compassionately + verb of speaking, listening, helping, or deciding
用法筆記
Often appears with verbs of speaking, listening, treating, or responding. It suggests not only feeling sorry for someone, but also acting gently or helpfully because of their pain or difficulty.