Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

meditatively

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables: med-i-ta-tive-ly
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a meditative manner.

Example Sentences

"“Yes,” she said meditatively; then suddenly dropped her voice. “Mr. Hastings, you do not think—surely it could not have been Lawrence—Oh, no, that could not be!”"
"This done, he sank on to a stretcher, and glanced meditatively about the room."
"ESTRAGON: I've forgotten. (Chews.) That's what annoys me. (He looks at the carrot appreciatively, dangles it between finger and thumb.) I'll never forget this carrot. (He sucks the end of it meditatively.) Ah yes, now I remember."

Etymology

Etymology tree English meditative Middle English -ly English -ly English meditatively From meditative + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more meditatively (comparative) most meditatively (superlative)

Questions

What does meditatively mean?: In a meditative manner.
Where does meditatively come from?: Etymology tree English meditative Middle English -ly English -ly English meditatively From meditative + -ly.

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