What does thoughtfully mean?
Thoughtfully means In a thoughtful or pensive manner..
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/ˈθɔːtfʊli/ · adverb
In a thoughtful or pensive manner..
I opened my eyes, and the first thing they fell on was the venerable countenance of our old friend Billali, who was seated by the side of the improvised bed upon which I was sleeping, and thoughtfully stroking his long beard.
'That button, it suggests possibilities,' said Poirot thoughtfully.
'You left your hat in the gorse, sir,' said Parkinson thoughtfully. 'I will get it while you are engaged.'
Use thoughtfully when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Thoughtfully means In a thoughtful or pensive manner..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include unthinkingly, unthinking, thoughtlessly.
I opened my eyes, and the first thing they fell on was the venerable countenance of our old friend Billali, who was seated by the side of the improvised bed upon which I was sleeping, and thoughtfully stroking his long beard.
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