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Word: Empathetically

Part of Speech: Adverb

Definition: The word "empathetically" means to do something in a way that shows understanding and care for someone else's feelings and experiences. When you act empathetically, you are trying to feel what another person is feeling and responding to them with kindness and support.

Usage Instructions:

• Use "empathetically" to describe how someone listens to or interacts with another person, especially when that person is going through a difficult time.
• When you want to express that someone is showing understanding and compassion in their actions or words, you can use this word.

Example Sentence:

• "She listened to him empathetically, nodding and offering comforting words as he shared his troubles."

Advanced Usage:

• You can use "empathetically" in more complex sentences, especially in discussions about emotional intelligence, counseling, or relationships.
• Example: "The therapist responded empathetically, ensuring that her client felt heard and valued."

Word Variants:

• Empathy (noun): The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
  • Example: "Her empathy allowed her to connect deeply with her friends."
• Empathetic (adjective): Describing someone who has the ability to understand and share feelings.
  • Example: "He was very empathetic, always able to sense when others were upset."

Different Meanings:

• Empathetically specifically relates to understanding emotions and feelings. It does not have multiple meanings, but it closely relates to emotional support.

Synonyms:

• Sympathetically: This means showing compassion or understanding, but may not always convey the same depth of emotional understanding.
• Compassionately: This suggests a strong desire to help someone who is suffering.
• Understandingly: This means showing comprehension and awareness of someone’s situation.

Idioms:

While "empathetically" does not have specific idioms, you might encounter phrases that convey similar meanings, such as: - "Walk a mile in someone’s shoes" – This means to understand someone else's situation by imagining yourself in their place.

Phrasal Verbs:

There aren't direct phrasal verbs for "empathetically," but you can use phrases like: - "Reach out to someone" – This means to offer support or help to someone in need, which often involves an empathetic approach.

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Adverb

1. in a sympathetic manner
   • she listened to him sympathetically

Synonyms

• sympathetically