Empathically

/ɛmˈpæθɪkli/ adverb

Definition

In an empathic manner; with empathy and emotional understanding.

Etymology

From empathic + -ally. The -ally suffix converts the adjective empathic into an adverb, following standard English derivational patterns.

Kelly Says

The -ally suffix is technically -al (adjective-making) plus -ly (adverb-making), so words like 'empathically' show how English builds longer words by stacking multiple suffixes—this efficient system lets us create almost unlimited new adverbs.

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