understandingly
/ˌʌndəˈstændɪŋli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋli/ (ame, ipa)
understandingly — adverb
1. Showing that you accept someone's difficult situation or mistake and respond wit
Showing that you accept someone's difficult situation or mistake and respond with patience and kindness rather than anger or blame
When Mei-Lin explained she was late, her boss nodded understandingly and asked no more questions.
nodded understandingly — common verb collocation
The doctor listened understandingly as the patient described the pain in her lower back.
listened understandingly — commonly used with verbs of attentive reaction
Diego's grandmother patted his hand understandingly when he admitted he had failed the driving test.
Fatima spoke understandingly to the new student who was struggling to find the right classroom.
- sympathetically
focuses more on feeling pity or compassion for someone's hardship
- compassionately
stronger emotional involvement, often in serious or painful situations
- kindly
more general; does not specifically imply awareness of a problem
- unsympathetically
showing no care or concern for another person's situation
- coldly
responding without warmth or emotional support
文法句型
[verb] understandingly — modifies verbs of reaction or speech
用法筆記
Commonly modifies verbs that describe a person's reaction to another's difficulty, such as nod, smile, listen, speak, and look. The word emphasizes a lack of harsh judgment.