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compassionate

\kǝm- pa-sh(ǝ-)nǝt

adjective

1. showing sympathy

2. provided because of unusual painful circumstances for an individual (privilege of leave for members of the military)

verb: compassionated; compassionating

adverb: compassionately

noun: compassionateness

Read the sentence.

After her dog was found safe after the storm, the girl hugged it compassionately.

Which part of speech is the word compassionately?


adverb


verb


adjective


noun