sympathetically meaning

UK US /ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪkəli/ 6 syllables

sympathetically (adverb): with respect to the sympathetic nervous system.

sympathetically has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

sympathetically as an adverb

  1. with respect to the sympathetic nervous system
    • the stimulus acted sympathetically

    Related forms: sympathetic

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

    Synonyms: empathetically

    Opposite: unsympathetically

    Related forms: sympathetic

How to pronounce sympathetically

sympathetically is pronounced /ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪkəli/ in American English. It has 6 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Words that rhyme with sympathetically

Scrabble score: 30 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SY · words ending in LY · 15-letter words

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