contemplatively
adverb
uk/kənˈtem.plə.tɪv.li/us/kənˈtem.plə.t̬ɪv.li/in a way thatinvolvesquietandseriousthought:
Conniegazedat Clifford contemplatively.
Shesatstaringcontemplatively into thestream.
See
contemplation
- "Things arechanging," Vaysh said contemplatively.
- Donnachewedherlipcontemplatively as sheread.
- Fromtimetotimeshefelthimobservingher contemplatively.
Deep in thought
- beard-stroking
- binary star
- brooding
- chin-stroking
- considerate
- deep
- deep in thoughtidiom
- introspective
- introspectively
- meditative
- pensive
- reflective
- reflectively
- ruminative
- sunk
- sunk in thoughtidiom
- thoughtful
- thoughtfulness