adv
Meaning 1
In a thoughtful or pensive manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
thoughtfully
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈθɔːtfʊli/
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UK: /ˈθɔːtfəli/
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UK: /ˈθɔːtfli/
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General-American: thôt’fəl-lē
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General-American: /ˈθɔtfəli/
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cot-caught-merger: thät’fəl-lē
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cot-caught-merger: /ˈθɑtfəli/
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CMU ARPABET: TH AO1 T F AH0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adv
Meaning 2
In a way that shows kindness or consideration for others.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 3
showing consideration and thoughtfulness
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: thoughtlessly
adverb
Meaning 4
in a thoughtful manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he stared thoughtfully out the window
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: thoughtlessly
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English thoughtful Middle English -ly English -ly English thoughtfully From thoughtful + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Polish: rozważnie — in a pensive manner
- Polish: troskliwie — in a caring manner