Musefully

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a museful manner, musingly, pensively.

    "Diana’s face was clearly before him through the deluge; now in single features, the dimple running from her mouth, the dark bright eyes and cut of eyelids, and nostrils alive under their lightning; now in her whole radiant smile, or musefully listening, nursing a thought."

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"Diana’s face was clearly before him through the deluge; now in single features, the dimple running from her mouth, the dark bright eyes and cut of eyelids, and nostrils alive under their lightning; now in her whole radiant smile, or musefully listening, nursing a thought."

Etymology

From museful + -ly.

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