- pensively
- pensive ► ADJECTIVE ▪ engaged in deep thought.DERIVATIVES pensively adverb pensiveness noun.ORIGIN Old French pensif, from Latin pensare 'ponder' .
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Pensively — Pen sive*ly, adv. In a pensive manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pensively — adverb in a pensive manner pensively he stared at the painting • Derived from adjective: ↑pensive … Useful english dictionary
pensively adv — I wish I had something to write with, Tom said pensively … English expressions
pensively — adverb see pensive … New Collegiate Dictionary
pensively — See pensive. * * * … Universalium
pensively — adverb In a thoughtful or reflective manner. Syn: thoughtfully, wistfully See Also: pensive, pensiveness … Wiktionary
pensively — pensɪvlɪ adv. thoughtfully, musingly, meditatively … English contemporary dictionary
pensively — pen·sive·ly … English syllables
pensively — See: pensive … English dictionary
pensive — pensively, adv. pensiveness, n. /pen siv/, adj. 1. dreamily or wistfully thoughtful: a pensive mood. 2. expressing or revealing thoughtfulness, usually marked by some sadness: a pensive adagio. [1325 75; < F (fem.); r. ME pensif < MF (masc.),… … Universalium
