pensively

«pensively» in Mova's school dictionary: In a thoughtful way, quietly thinking hard about… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adverb (pensively), from the adjective pensive

meaning for a pupil

In a thoughtful way, quietly thinking hard about something, often with a serious face. tree →

sense in the lessons

how a character in a tale thinks quietly before speaking or moving; it shows a mood, not an action

examples

• "Dar ain't nuthin'," said the old man, shaking his head pensively. tree →
• A young merchant rode pensively forward on his white steed. tree →

note

nothing for maths

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «pensively» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.