In a way that compensates or makes up for something; with the effect of balancing out a loss or deficiency.
From 'compensating' (present participle of 'compensate') plus '-ly' (adverbial suffix from Old English). Creates an adverb describing the manner of compensation.
Adding '-ly' to a participle (compensating) to create an adverb is a sophisticated grammatical move that allows us to modify how an action compensates.
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