reflectively
adverb
formaluk/rɪˈflek.tɪv.li/us/rɪˈflek.tɪv.li/in a way thatshowsthat you arethinkingcarefullyandquietly:
Shesmiledreflectively.
Herubbedhischinreflectively.
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reflective
- "Interesting," she said, reflectively.
- Hestaredat hisglassofwaterreflectively.
- He put apieceofbreadinto hismouthandchewedreflectively.
Deep in thought
- beard-stroking
- binary star
- brooding
- chin-stroking
- considerate
- contemplatively
- deep
- deep in thoughtidiom
- introspective
- introspectively
- meditative
- pensively
- reflective
- ruminative
- sunk
- sunk in thoughtidiom
- thoughtful
- thoughtfulness