unsadistically

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ sadistic +‎ -ally.

Adverb

unsadistically (not comparable)

  1. Not sadistically.
    • 2019, William Rothman, Tuitions and Intuitions: Essays at the Intersection of Film Criticism and Philosophy, Albany, New York: State University of New York Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 193, →ISBN:
      […] yet at the same time frees us to view them lovingly, longingly, sympathetically, unsadistically, in a way that only film makes possible.
    • 1990, Patrick Grainville, The cave of heaven, Elmwood Park, Illinois: Elmwood Park, Illinois, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 167, →ISBN:
      He preserves them unsadistically, with no voluptuous delight.
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