Understandingly

The general aspect of the country is that of being occupied by thrifty farmers of advanced ideas, such as carry on their calling understandingly, and more like well-populated America than sparsely-inhabited Australia. ❋ Maturin Murray Ballou (1857)

He took the laboratory proofs on faith, and his intense power of vision enabled him to see the reactions of chemicals more understandingly than the average student saw them in the laboratory. ❋ Unknown (2010)

At those times, she sits patiently, albeit a bit nervously and tearfully, watching carefully until the spin cycle comes to a rest, the dryer renders him toasty warm, and then nods understandingly and talks for up to a week afterward about how Barney got a bath. ❋ Meredith C. Carroll (2011)

(Soundbite of play, "Gatz") Mr. SHEPHERD: (as character) He smiled understandingly, much more than understandingly. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Fortune purred his name for the other's benefit, and assisted understandingly. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The man studied his Bible diligently and thoroughly and understandingly, and then with prayers for heavenly guidance instituted his imitations. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Agent Mahler nodded understandingly, a wordless gesture he'd perfected over eleven years at the Bureau. ❋ Meredith Greene (2011)

He shook his head understandingly and said, Yeah, I figured as much. ❋ Unknown (2009)

She seems to be able to speak calmly and understandingly to people in a one-on-one setting. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Yet he read the facts of life understandingly, and the sobriety which comes of the soil was his, and the clear earth-vision. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Kevin nods understandingly but offers few explanations for his joblessness. ❋ Greg Donaldson (2010)

“I understand that,” Coché says, not very understandingly, “and you look angry.” ❋ LAURIE ABRAHAM (2010)

"There are several other articles here, but you needn't go into them," he said understandingly. ❋ Johnny Pez (2010)

The priest nodded understandingly and went on with his reading. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The air passengers, who have camped out in airport hotels over the past few days, are understandingly running out of patience (and, in many cases, funds). ❋ Unknown (2010)

Use the writer excuse with a different look on your face, and people will understandingly leave you alone. ❋ Unknown (2010)