- contemplatively
- contemplative ► ADJECTIVE ▪ expressing or involving contemplation.► NOUN ▪ a person whose life is devoted to prayer, especially in a monastery or convent.DERIVATIVES contemplatively adverb.
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Contemplatively — Con*tem pla*tive*ly, adv. With contemplation; in a contemplative manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
contemplatively — adverb see contemplative I … New Collegiate Dictionary
contemplatively — See contemplative. * * * … Universalium
contemplatively — adverb In a contemplative manner … Wiktionary
contemplatively — adv. pensively, reflectively, meditatively … English contemporary dictionary
contemplatively — con·tem·pla·tive·ly … English syllables
contemplatively — adverb see contemplative I … Useful english dictionary
contemplative — contemplatively, adv. contemplativeness, n. /keuhn tem pleuh tiv, kon teuhm play , tem /, adj. 1. given to or characterized by contemplation: a contemplative mind. n. 2. a person devoted to contemplation, as a monk. [1300 50; < L contemplativus,… … Universalium
stargaze — intransitive verb Etymology: back formation from stargazer Date: 1626 1. to gaze at stars 2. to gaze raptly or contemplatively … New Collegiate Dictionary
contemplative — I. adjective Date: 14th century marked by or given to contemplation; specifically of or relating to a religious order devoted to prayer and penance • contemplatively adverb • contemplativeness noun II. noun Date: 14th century a person who… … New Collegiate Dictionary
