Musingly
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In a musing manner.
"It was half-way through the morning, and he had not breakfasted; the slight litter of other breakfasts stood about on the table to remind him of his hunger; and adding a poached egg to his order, he proceeded musingly to shake some white sugar into his coffee, thinking all the time about Flambeau."
Adverb
- 1 in a musing manner wordnet
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More examples"It was half-way through the morning, and he had not breakfasted; the slight litter of other breakfasts stood about on the table to remind him of his hunger; and adding a poached egg to his order, he proceeded musingly to shake some white sugar into his coffee, thinking all the time about Flambeau."
Etymology
From musing + -ly.