consideringly en · ADV
Etymology
From considering + -ly.
Meanings
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in a manner suggesting one is considering, pensively
Miss Howe signed her note and bit consideringly at the end of her pen.
1899, Mrs. Everard Cotes (Sara Jeannette Duncan), The Path of a Star:Sara surveyed his goodly proportions consideringly.
1920, Margaret Pedler, The Hermit of Far End:Tom was a thoroughly practical kind of a young fellow, and now he shook his head consideringly.
1894, Gordon Stables, As We Sweep Through The Deep:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most consideringly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more consideringly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |