understandingly
In an empathetic manner
Understandingly means in a manner that shows comprehension or sympathetic awareness of another's situation.
Someone who listens understandingly grasps not just the words but the feelings behind them: She nodded understandingly as he explained his predicament.
The word suggests patience and empathy rather than mere intellectual comprehension.
With caring concern
- sympatheticallyWith shared feeling
- empatheticallyWith shared feeling
- perceptivelyWith keen awareness
- intuitivelyBy innate understanding
sensitively · insightfully · knowingly · considerately · appreciatively · attentively · receptively · open-mindedly
With forbearance shown
- forbearinglyWith patient self-control
- forgivinglyWith mercy shown
- lenientlyWith tolerance, not severity
- indulgentlyWith excessive tolerance
mercifully · graciously · charitably · magnanimously · patiently · calmly · composedly · equably
With deliberate awareness
- appreciativelyWith shown gratitude
- approvinglyWith positive regard
- affirmativelyIn an agreeing manner
- agreeablyIn pleasing fashion
receptively · openly · willingly · readily · unreservedly
compassionately
With caring concern
- sympatheticallyWith shared feeling
- empatheticallyWith shared feeling
- perceptivelyWith keen awareness
intuitively · sensitively · insightfully · knowingly · considerately · appreciatively · attentively · receptively · open-mindedly · discerningly
tolerantly
With forbearance shown
- forbearinglyWith patient self-control
- forgivinglyWith mercy shown
- lenientlyWith tolerance, not severity
indulgently · mercifully · graciously · charitably · magnanimously · patiently · calmly · composedly · equably · stoically
knowingly
With deliberate awareness
- appreciativelyWith shown gratitude
- approvinglyWith positive regard
- affirmativelyIn an agreeing manner
agreeably · receptively · openly · willingly · readily · unreservedly
understandinglycoldly
Without emotional warmth
heartlessly · unsympathetically · mercilessly · callously · unfeelingly
understandinglyintolerantly
Without accepting differences
judgmentally · unforgivingly · critically · harshly · condemningly
- mutual understandingShared agreement between parties
- silent understandingShared knowledge without words
- human understandingCapacity for knowledge
- understanding the assignmentKnowing what's expected
- tacit understandingAgreement conveyed without words
- deep understanding