What does reflectively mean?
Reflectively means In a reflective manner; meditatively..
Looking up this word…
Checking saved dictionary data and trusted language sources. This will stop automatically if a source does not respond.
Checking saved dictionary data and trusted language sources. This will stop automatically if a source does not respond.
Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
In a reflective manner; meditatively..
"I should say yes," agreed George. "And talk about speed!" he added. "Wow! One ball he threw soaked me in the ear. I can feel it yet!" and he rubbed the side of his head reflectively.
"Spuds - Jim - Jimmy?" he ran his fingers reflectively through his hair, and frowned. "Bowles," he added triumphantly.
Blake picked his teeth reflectively with the point of a clasp knife.
In JIT compilation, the running program is reflectively modified by an embedded compiler, which only uses two reflective operations […]
Use reflectively when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Reflectively means In a reflective manner; meditatively..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
"I should say yes," agreed George. "And talk about speed!" he added. "Wow! One ball he threw soaked me in the ear. I can feel it yet!" and he rubbed the side of his head reflectively.
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.