soulfully

adverb

as in lovingly

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Recent Examples of soulfully Happily, the indie-cinema veterans had the means to produce the series—a lyrical, often wordless portrait of the spiritual seeker as a young woman, soulfully portrayed by Megan Stott. — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026 Withers makes Ledger, in his omnipresent orange Ford pickup truck, a soulfully hunky gentle giant. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026 The community is bolstered by Japanese Buddhist and Shinto beliefs that soulfully and spiritually tether humanity to the natural world. — Malik Peay, Them., 15 Dec. 2025 The raunchy lyrics are the plea of a passionate lover, told soulfully with nods to other great R&B writers of past eras. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soulfully
  1. lovingly
  2. thoughtfully
  3. sensitively
  4. considerately
  5. mercifully
  6. compassionately
  7. sympathetically
Adverb
  • Dolly Parton didn’t just sing lovingly about her Tennessee mountain home.
    — Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The foundational text of Parton’s career, this 1971 single lovingly details her mother’s make-do resilience, stitching a fall coat from scraps of cloth in the spirit of a beloved Bible story.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of lovingly
Adverb
  • When these fibers are thoughtfully integrated, Wong said the fabric instantly conveys a higher level of refinement.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Today, the roughly 7,000-square-foot house has been thoughtfully updated while retaining its Elizabethan character.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of thoughtfully
Adverb
  • The filmmakers sensitively tell this story of unbridled hope followed by despair.
    — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Figure out a way to do it more sensitively, to come at it from a different point of view.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of sensitively
Adverb
  • Move considerately, and let your actions speak for you today.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The viral post comes as survey data suggests many travelers are generally open to seat-switch requests when they are made considerately.
    — Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Definition of considerately
Adverb
  • As they’ve mercifully been decreased from six to four to three over the last 50 years, so have the prime directives.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Netflix has released the final season of Outer Banks, with season 5 mercifully not split in half and stretched over two months.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of mercifully
Adverb
  • When delivered compassionately, a no communicates and models a strong sense of judgment as an executive.
    — Cynthia Pong, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • We are taxed, compassionately pass bills, paid for with Bonds, attend black tie dinners, and hear about 10-year plans after 10-year plans to solve the problem Sacramento is creating.
    — Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Definition of compassionately
Adverb
  • Many locals have come to view him sympathetically, as an addict drawn back into a life of drug abuse, that also happened to include high-level drug dealing.
    — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Variety reported that Artificial recently received positive feedback during test screenings, and claimed that Altman and Musk are portrayed less sympathetically than other figures in the film.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 19 June 2026
Definition of sympathetically

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“Soulfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soulfully. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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