Wordnet 3.0
ADVERB (2)
1.
in a thoughtful manner;
- Example: "he stared thoughtfully out the window"2.
showing consideration and thoughtfulness;
- Example: "he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Thoughtful \Thought"ful\, a.
1. Full of thought; employed in meditation; contemplative;
as, a man of thoughtful mind.
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War, horrid war, your thoughtful walks invades.
--Pope.
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2. Attentive; careful; exercising the judgment; having the
mind directed to an object; as, thoughtful of gain;
thoughtful in seeking truth. --Glanvill.
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3. Anxious; solicitous; concerned.
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Around her crowd distrust, and doubt, and fear,
And thoughtful foresight, and tormenting care.
--Prior.
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Syn: Considerate; deliberate; contemplative; attentive;
careful; wary; circumspect; reflective; discreet.
Usage: Thoughtful, Considerate. He who is habitually
thoughtful rarely neglects his duty or his true
interest; he who is considerate pauses to reflect and
guard himself against error. One who is not thoughtful
by nature, if he can be made considerate, will usually
be guarded against serious mistakes. "He who is
thoughtful does not forget his duty; he who is
considerate pauses, and considers properly what is his
duty. It is a recommendation to a subordinate person
to be thoughtful in doing what is wished of him; it is
the recommendation of a confidential person to be
considerate, as he has often to judge according to his
own discretion." --Crabb.
[1913 Webster] -- Thought"ful*ly, adv. --
Thought"ful*ness, n.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
thoughtfully
adv 1: in a thoughtful manner; "he stared thoughtfully out the
window" [ant: thoughtlessly, unthinking,
unthinkingly]
2: showing consideration and thoughtfulness; "he had
thoughtfully brought with him some food to share" [ant:
thoughtlessly]