Analysis Complete

mercifully

/ mercifully /
adverb

Definitions & Examples

adverb Sense 1
in a manner that may be cruel but avoids suffering
"we more mercifully had our bouncing betties go off at the head"
adverb Sense 2
in a compassionate manner
"he dealt with the thief mercifully"
Pertains to:
merciful
Semantic Complexity
35%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
0
Times Searched
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