as in kindly
with good reason or courtesy
he considerately made breakfast for all of the exhausted rescue workers
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Recent Examples of considerately
The new tool is meant to help shoppers and brands consume more considerately and specifically by cutting out the hassle and emissions of returns.
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Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for considerately
Adverb
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Set terms kindly, because boundaries protect genuine camaraderie.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Zach Lind, drummer in the band Jimmy Eat World, spoke kindly of Annie and Tommaso on X earlier this week.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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These quick-drying joggers are thoughtfully designed with a multitude of pockets in combination with an adjustable elastic waistband and cinching around the ankles.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2026
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It’s thoughtfully designed with a central partition to prevent plants from becoming waterlogged and drainage holes for optimal irrigation.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Caterpillar over Microsoft The Dow’s path to its first close above 50,000 on Friday illustrates this story nicely.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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Moreover, the new subdivisions corresponded nicely to a map that Hintiryan and colleagues published in 2016 based on an entirely different technique, which traced connections between the caudoputamen and other regions.—
Amber Dance,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Verification could reasonably precede publication.—
Charles Edward Gehrke,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Jurors were asked to decide whether Uber, through its branding and actions, led Dean to reasonably believe her driver was acting on Uber’s behalf — even though drivers are classified as independent contractors.—
Miguel Torres,
Oklahoman,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Considerately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/considerately. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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