ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Understandingly

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Understandingly is an adverb meaning In an understanding manner; with empathy.

Meaning

In an understanding manner; with empathy.

More Meanings

  1. (obsolete) In a way that can be understood; intelligibly.

Example Sentences

[T]he proprietor smiled understandingly.
Garcias ab Horto writes of one whom he saw at Goa in the East Indies, that took ten drams of opium in three days; and yet consulto loquebatur, spake understandingly […]

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include empathically, empathetically, compassionately, understandably, comprehendingly, sympathetically.

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