Associations to the word «Pensively»

Wiktionary

PENSIVELY, adverb. In a thoughtful or reflective manner.

Dictionary definition

PENSIVELY, adverb. In a pensive manner; "pensively he stared at the painting".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats