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  • adverb In a ruminative way.

Etymologies

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ruminative +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • “Huh?” said Maven, zoning out on a stool before the wall of cigarettes behind the counter, ruminatively working his deformed tongue against his gums.

    DEVILS IN EXILE Chuck Hogan 2010

  • “Huh?” said Maven, zoning out on a stool before the wall of cigarettes behind the counter, ruminatively working his deformed tongue against his gums.

    DEVILS IN EXILE Chuck Hogan 2010

  • Stemming from a similar frustration, "Directive" addresses a "you," but also, ruminatively, the poet himself.

    'Hard to Understand, but Easy to Love' David Yezzi 2010

  • Stemming from a similar frustration, "Directive" addresses a "you," but also, ruminatively, the poet himself.

    'Hard to Understand, but Easy to Love' David Yezzi 2010

  • “Huh?” said Maven, zoning out on a stool before the wall of cigarettes behind the counter, ruminatively working his deformed tongue against his gums.

    DEVILS IN EXILE Chuck Hogan 2010

  • Stemming from a similar frustration, "Directive" addresses a "you," but also, ruminatively, the poet himself.

    'Hard to Understand, but Easy to Love' David Yezzi 2010

  • “Huh?” said Maven, zoning out on a stool before the wall of cigarettes behind the counter, ruminatively working his deformed tongue against his gums.

    DEVILS IN EXILE Chuck Hogan 2010

  • "Ah, young Trouserweasel," he said, ruminatively, staring into the dying embers of the fire.

    Something For The Weekend: Full-Frontal Accountancy David Hadley 2009

  • "Ah, young Trouserweasel," he said, ruminatively, staring into the dying embers of the fire.

    Archive 2009-02-01 David Hadley 2009

  • Fric (ruminatively): You might well be right, Frac, you might well be right.

    I’ll Take Coffee Over Pride Any Day… @ Attack of the Redneck Mommy 2007

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