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[ adverb ] in a thoughtful manner

Examples

"he stared thoughtfully out the window"

Used in print

(Norman Kent, "The Watercolor Art of Roy M. Mason"...)

However , first I thoughtfully study my sketch for improvement of color and design along the lines I have described .

(Edwin Booth, Outlaw Town....)

`` You know , Summers '' , he said thoughtfully .

(Vina Delmar, The Big Family....)

`` Of_course , I agree with the Captain '' , Gansevoort said thoughtfully , `` but the conspiracy is ferocious and desperate .

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[ adverb ] showing thoughtfulness

Examples

"he had thoughtfully brought with him some food"

Used in print

(Dell Shannon, The Ace of Spades....)

And can n't say I blame you '' , said Angie thoughtfully .

(T. C. McClary, "The Flooded Desert," Argosy,...)

He looked thoughtfully at his wife 's trunk , holding her meager treasures .

Related terms

thoughtlessly kind kind

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