thoughtfully

/ˈθɔtfəɫi/ adv

In a thoughtful or pensive manner.

Word Origin Thoughtfully comes from thoughtful, from thought. Thought goes back to Proto-Germanic *þankjan 'to think, feel,' from PIE *tong- 'to think, feel.' That same root gives us thank (originally 'to think kindly of') and think. So thoughtfully means 'in a manner full of thought' — the -ful suffix meaning 'full of.'

adv In a thoughtful or pensive manner.

She sat thoughtfully by the window, pondering over her future.

(副词) 沉思地;深思地

她若有所思地坐在窗边,思考着自己的未来。

(adverbio) pensativamente; meditabundamente; reflexivamente [De manera pensativa o meditabunda.]

Ella se sentó pensativamente junto a la ventana, reflexionando sobre su futuro.

(adverbe) pensivement; rêveusement; méditativement; d'un air pensif [D'un air pensif et réfléchi.]

Elle resta assise d'un air songeur près de la fenêtre, à réfléchir à son avenir.

(Adverb) nachdenklich; besinnlich [Auf eine nachdenkliche oder grüblerische Weise; in gedanklicher Vertiefung.]

Sie saß **thoughtfully** am Fenster und dachte über ihre Zukunft nach.

(副詞) 思慮深く、深く考え込む様子で。

彼女は窓辺にもの思いに耽る様子で座り、自分の将来について熟考していた。

(advérbio) pensativamente; meditativamente; refletidamente; com ar pensativo [De maneira pensativa ou meditativa.]

Ela ficou sentada pensativamente junto à janela, refletindo sobre seu futuro.

adv In a way that shows kindness or consideration for others.

He thoughtfully offered his seat to the elderly woman on the bus.

(副词) 体贴地;周到地;关切地

他在公交车上体贴地把座位让给了一位老妇人。

(adverbio) amablemente; atentamente; consideradamente; solícitamente; gentilmente [De manera que muestra amabilidad o consideración por los demás.]

Él atentamente cedió su asiento a la anciana en el autobús.

(adverbe) avec prévenance; gentiment; attentivement; aimablement; avec attention [Avec gentillesse et attention envers autrui.]

Il eut l'attention délicate de céder sa place à la dame âgée dans le bus.

(Adverb) rücksichtsvoll; fürsorglich; aufmerksam [Auf eine Weise, die Rücksichtnahme, Freundlichkeit oder Aufmerksamkeit für andere zeigt.]

Er bot der älteren Dame **thoughtfully** seinen Sitzplatz im Bus an.

(副詞) 思いやりをもって、他者への配慮を示しながら。

彼はバスで年配の女性へ気配りして席を譲った。

(advérbio) gentilmente; atenciosamente; delicadamente; com solicitude [De uma forma que demonstra gentileza ou consideração pelos outros.]

Ele gentilmente ofereceu seu lugar à idosa no ônibus.

Word parts: thought + ful + ly

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