sensitively

/ˈsɛnsɪtɪvɫi/ adv

In a sensitive manner; with sensitivity.

Word Origin From Latin sentire 'to feel' — the root that also gives us consent (feel together), dissent (feel apart), and resent (feel again, with bitterness). Sensitive literally means 'able to feel,' and sensitively is doing something with that feeling. The PIE root *sent- meant 'to head for, go,' which evolved into 'perceive' — you can almost see the mind heading toward a sensation.

adv In a sensitive manner; with sensitivity.

She handled the delicate situation sensitively, considering everyone's feelings before making a decision.

(副词) 敏感地;体贴地;细致地

她敏感地处理了这个微妙的情况,在做出决定前考虑了每个人的感受。

(adverbio) sensiblemente; con sensibilidad; delicadamente; con tacto [De manera sensible; con sensibilidad.]

Ella manejó la delicada situación con sensibilidad, considerando los sentimientos de todos antes de tomar una decisión.

(adverbe) avec sensibilité; délicatement; avec tact; avec doigté [D'une manière sensible, avec sensibilité, en tenant compte des sentiments d'autrui.]

She handled the delicate situation **sensitively**, considering everyone's feelings before making a decision.

(Adverb) einfühlsam; feinfühlig; rücksichtsvoll; sensibel [Auf eine Weise, die Feingefühl oder Einfühlungsvermögen zeigt; mit Rücksicht auf die Empfindungen anderer.]

Sie behandelte die heikle Situation **sensitively**, indem sie die Gefühle aller Beteiligten berücksichtigte, bevor sie eine Entscheidung traf.

(副詞) 繊細に、感受性をもって、他者の感情に配慮しながら。

(別案)彼女は、決断を下す前にみんなの気持ちを考慮し、難しい状況を慎重に進めた。

(advérbio) sensivelmente; com sensibilidade; delicadamente; com tato [De maneira sensível; com sensibilidade.]

Ela tratou a situação delicada com sensibilidade, considerando os sentimentos de todos antes de tomar uma decisão.

Word parts: sensit + ive + ly

Common collocations

be verb to prep respond verb with prep of prep have verb handle verb carefully adv do verb on prep in prep treat verb

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