consideringly

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

considering +‎ -ly

Adverb[edit]

consideringly (comparative more consideringly, superlative most consideringly)

  1. in a manner suggesting one is considering, pensively
    • 1920, Margaret Pedler, The Hermit of Far End[1]:
      Sara surveyed his goodly proportions consideringly.
    • 1899, Mrs. Everard Cotes (Sara Jeannette Duncan), The Path of a Star[2]:
      Miss Howe signed her note and bit consideringly at the end of her pen.
    • 1894, Gordon Stables, As We Sweep Through The Deep[3]:
      Tom was a thoroughly practical kind of a young fellow, and now he shook his head consideringly.