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pensively
English
Etymology
pensive +? -ly
Adverb
pensively (comparative more pensively, superlative most pensively)
- In a thoughtful or reflective manner.
Synonyms
- thoughtfully, wistfully
Related terms
- pensive
- pensiveness
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pensive
English
Etymology
From French pensif (“thoughtful”), from the verb penser (“to think”) by adding suffix -if (English -ive), from Latin p?ns?.
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /?p?n.s?v/
Adjective
pensive (comparative more pensive, superlative most pensive)
- Having the appearance of deep, often melancholic, thinking.
- Looking thoughtful, especially from sadness.
- 1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 4.
- Abstruse thought and profound researches I prohibit, and will severely punish, by the pensive melancholy which they introduce
- 1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 4.
Derived terms
- pensively
- pensiveness
Related terms
- poise
- pansy
- peso
Translations
Anagrams
- vespine
French
Adjective
pensive
- feminine singular of pensif
Old French
Adjective
pensive f
- nominative/oblique feminine singular of pensif
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