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Pensively vs Consideringly - What's the difference?

pensively | consideringly |

As adverbs the difference between pensively and consideringly

is that pensively is in a thoughtful or reflective manner while consideringly is in a manner suggesting one is considering, pensively.

pensively

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a thoughtful or reflective manner.

    • Synonyms

    * thoughtfully, wistfully

    Related terms

    * pensive * pensiveness

    consideringly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • in a manner suggesting one is considering, pensively
  • * {{quote-book, year=1920, author=Margaret Pedler, title=The Hermit of Far End, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=Sara surveyed his goodly proportions consideringly . }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1899, author=Mrs. Everard Cotes (AKA Sara Jeannette Duncan), title=The Path of a Star, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=Miss Howe signed her note and bit consideringly at the end of her pen. }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1894, author=Gordon Stables, title=As We Sweep Through The Deep, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=Tom was a thoroughly practical kind of a young fellow, and now he shook his head consideringly . }}