commiseratingly

/kəˈmɪzəˌreɪtɪŋli/
adverb
  1. In a way that shows sympathy or sadness for someone else's misfortune.
    • She looked at him commiseratingly when he described his difficult week.
    • The teacher spoke commiseratingly to the student who had failed the exam.
    • He nodded commiseratingly as his friend recounted the story of the accident.
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