meditatively

/ˈmɛdəˌteɪtɪvli/ adv

In a meditative manner.

Word Origin From Latin meditari 'to think over, reflect,' which comes from the PIE root *med- meaning 'to measure, take appropriate measures.' So meditation originally meant measured thinking. Meditatively is the adverb. Related words: meditation, premeditate. The root also gives us 'medical' (originally 'healing by measuring') and 'moderate.'

adv In a meditative manner.

He sat meditatively by the lake, contemplating life's mysteries.

(副词) 沉思地

他沉思地坐在湖边,思考着人生的奥秘。

(adverbio) De manera meditativa.

Él se sentó meditativamente junto al lago, contemplando los misterios de la vida.

(adverbe) méditativement; pensivement; d'un air méditatif; en contemplation [De manière méditative, dans un état de réflexion profonde et recueillie.]

Il était assis meditatively au bord du lac, contemplant les mystères de la vie.

(Adverb) meditativ; nachdenklich [auf eine nachdenkliche, kontemplative oder meditative Weise]

Er saß **meditatively** am See und dachte über die Geheimnisse des Lebens nach.

(副詞) 瞑想するように、深く思いにふけって。

彼は湖畔に深く思いにふけるように座り、人生の神秘について考えていた。

(advérbio) meditativamente; contemplativamente; pensativamente [De modo meditativo.]

Ele sentou-se meditativamente à beira do lago, contemplando os mistérios da vida.

Word parts: medit + ate + ive + ly

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