musinglyadv.

Brit.

/ˈmjuːzɪŋli/, U.S.

/ˈmjuzɪŋli/

Forms: see musing adj. and -ly suffix².

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: musing adj., -ly suffix².

Etymology: < musing adj. + -ly suffix².

In a musing manner; thoughtfully, dreamily, meditatively.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > thought > continued thinking, reflection, contemplation > [adverb]

contemplativelyc1450

contemplative1581

musingly1611

cogitabundly1659

cogitatively1731

meditatingly1753

meditatively1790

contemplatingly1801

musefullya1810

speculatively1883

1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words Accigliare, to looke staringlie or musinglie.

1758 D. Garrick Florizel & Perdita i. i. 5 I have musingly noted, he is of late much retir'd from court, and is less frequent to his princely exercises than formerly he hath appear'd.

1796 A. Yearsley Rural Lyre 52 Thus musingly I wander'd.

1844 B. Disraeli Coningsby I. ii. vi. 220 ‘A sound Conservative Government,’ said Taper, musingly. ‘I understand: Tory men and Whig measures.’

1886 R. L. Stevenson Kidnapped xix. 185 ‘There's one thing,’ said Alan, musingly, ‘that naebody kens his name.’

1925 W. Cather Professor's House i. i. 19 [Professor] St. Peter was sitting in his desk chair, looking musingly at the pile of papers before him.

1986 L. Ngosi Mating Birds xi. 73 He taps his pad musingly with a pen.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	musingly
释义	musinglyadv. Brit. /ˈmjuːzɪŋli/, U.S. /ˈmjuzɪŋli/ Forms: see musing adj. and -ly suffix². Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: musing adj., -ly suffix². Etymology: < musing adj. + -ly suffix². In a musing manner; thoughtfully, dreamily, meditatively. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > thought > continued thinking, reflection, contemplation > [adverb] contemplativelyc1450 contemplative1581 musingly1611 cogitabundly1659 cogitatively1731 meditatingly1753 meditatively1790 contemplatingly1801 musefullya1810 speculatively1883 1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words Accigliare, to looke staringlie or musinglie. 1758 D. Garrick Florizel & Perdita i. i. 5 I have musingly noted, he is of late much retir'd from court, and is less frequent to his princely exercises than formerly he hath appear'd. 1796 A. Yearsley Rural Lyre 52 Thus musingly I wander'd. 1844 B. Disraeli Coningsby I. ii. vi. 220 ‘A sound Conservative Government,’ said Taper, musingly. ‘I understand: Tory men and Whig measures.’ 1886 R. L. Stevenson Kidnapped xix. 185 ‘There's one thing,’ said Alan, musingly, ‘that naebody kens his name.’ 1925 W. Cather Professor's House i. i. 19 [Professor] St. Peter was sitting in his desk chair, looking musingly at the pile of papers before him. 1986 L. Ngosi Mating Birds xi. 73 He taps his pad musingly with a pen. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1611
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