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ruminatively adverb uk /ˈruː.mɪ.nə.tɪv.li/ us /ˈruː.mə.neɪ.t̬ɪv.li/ in a way that shows that you are thinking deeply, often for a long period: He chewed ruminatively on the lid of his pen. We gazed at our plates ruminatively. The man nodded his head ruminatively before replying. She sipped her coffee and ruminatively unwrapped a biscuit. The music begins quietly and ruminatively. The inspector rubbed his chin ruminatively. I sat in the café, ruminatively chewing on a giant cheese and ham sandwich. He gazed ruminatively after the retreating figure. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Deep in thought a brown studyidiom beard-stroking binary star brooding chin-stroking contemplatively deep deep in thoughtidiom introspective introspectively meditative pensive pensively reflective reflectively ruminative sunk thoughtfully thoughtfulness
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