adverb
US/ˌsɪm.pəˈθet.ɪk.əl.i/
UK/ˌsɪm.pəˈθet.ɪk.əl.i/
in a kind way that shows you understand and care about the problems of another person
In context
The nurse listened sympathetically while the patient talked about his fears.
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