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Definition of empathetically adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

empathetically

adverb
 
/ˌempəˈθetɪkli/
 
/ˌempəˈθetɪkli/
(also empathically
 
/emˈpæθɪkli/
 
/emˈpæθɪkli/
)
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  1. in a way that shows you understand how somebody else feels because you can imagine what it would be like to be that person
    • In order to build trust, you should make eye contact and listen empathetically.
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