meditatively,adv.|ˈmɛdɪtətɪvlɪ| [f.prec. + -ly2.] In a meditative manner. 1825Coleridge Aids Refl. (1848) I. 305 Then..meditatively contemplate..the beautiful effects of this ordinance.1893Saltus Madam Sapphira 41 Mrs. Nevius..for a while puffed meditatively.