Question

Read the following passage and answer the question.

OEDIPUS: I have been moved to act compassionately by what you said, not by Creon's words. But if he stays here, he will be hateful to me.

The prefix "com" means "with." With this information, what is the most likely meaning of compassionately?

with anger
with understanding
with pride
with fear

Answer 1

It should be with understanding. With the evidence provided

Answer 2

The most likely meaning of "compassionately" is the following one:

with understanding.

Step-by-step explanation:

"Compassion" has a lot to do with "empathy" and "sympathy", that is, being able to put yourself in one's shoes and understand their problems and behavior. Therefore, if you act compassionately, you act with understanding, which means the way you act is both empathetic and sympathetic.