reflectively

re·flec·tive

 (rĭ-flĕk′tĭv)
adj.
1.
a. Of, relating to, produced by, or resulting from reflection.
b. Capable of or producing reflection: a reflective surface.
2. Characterized by or given to serious thinking or contemplation; thoughtful. See Synonyms at pensive.

re·flec′tive·ly adv.
re·flec′tive·ness n.
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Adv.1.reflectively - in a reflective manner; "he watched her reflectively"
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Translations
بصورةٍ عاكِسَه، تَفْكيريَّه
přemýšlivě
eftertænksomt
reflektierend
visszatükrözõen
íhugandi
derin derin düşünerek
反光地沉思地

reflectively

[rɪˈflektɪvlɪ] ADVpensativamente
he said reflectivelydijo pensativo
she looked at me reflectivelyme miró pensativa
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reflectively

[rɪˈflɛktɪvli] adv [gaze] → d'un air méditatif, pensivement; [say] → pensivement
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reflectively

adv say, speaküberlegt; he scratched his chin reflectivelyer kratzte sich nachdenklich am Kinn
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

reflect

(rəˈflekt) verb
1. to send back (light, heat etc). The white sand reflected the sun's heat.
2. (of a mirror etc) to give an image of. She was reflected in the mirror/water.
3. to think carefully. Give him a minute to reflect (on what he should do).
reˈflecting adjective
able to reflect (light etc). a reflecting surface.
reflection, reflexion (rəˈflekʃən) noun
She looked at her reflection in the water; After reflection I felt I had made the wrong decision; The book is called `Reflections of a Politician'.
reˈflective (-tiv) adjective
1. thoughtful. a reflective mood.
2. reflecting. Reflective number-plates.
reˈflectively adverb
reˈflector noun
something, especially of glass or metal, that reflects light, heat etc.
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