'pensively
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| —adj | |
| 1. | deeply or seriously thoughtful, often with a tinge of sadness |
| 2. | expressing or suggesting pensiveness |
| [C14: from Old French pensif, from penser to think, from Latin pensāre to consider; compare | |
| 'pensively | |
| —adv | |
| 'pensiveness | |
| —n | |
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