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# pensively

adverb (pensively), from the adjective pensive

«pensively» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

In a thoughtful way, quietly thinking hard about something, often with a serious face. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pensively/#m1)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pensively/#x1)
- A young merchant rode pensively forward on his white steed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pensively/#x2)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «pensively» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pensively/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«pensively» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pensively.html) on Mova free.