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pensively

UK
/ˈpɛn.sɪv.li/
US
/ˈpɛn.sɪv.li/

Translations

pensivelyadverb
UK
/ˈpɛn.sɪv.li/
US
/ˈpɛn.sɪv.li/
She stared pensively out of the window.
Она задумчиво смотрела в окно.
Synonyms
thoughtfully
reflectively
musingly
contemplatively
introspectively

Definitions

pensivelyadverb
In a manner that is engaged in deep or serious thought.
She stared pensively out the window, lost in her own thoughts.
In a wistful or slightly melancholic manner, suggestive of dreamy or sad thoughtfulness.
He smiled pensively, remembering the days they had spent together.
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