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Example sentences for "thoughtfully"

Lexicographically close words:
thoughte; thoughted; thoughtes; thoughtest; thoughtful; thoughtfulness; thoughtless; thoughtlessly; thoughtlessness; thoughts
  1. Thoughtfully holding Tom's uniform in his hand, Strong turned back to Williams.

  2. He began digging through his space bag for an apple Mrs. Corbett had thoughtfully provided.

  3. She complied, looking thoughtfully into the fire meanwhile.

  4. It was evident that she had been well and carefully trained, and that within her limitations, which she thoughtfully remembered, she gave little occasion for criticism.

  5. With all his strength he could be a gentle, sympathetic presence--thinking of her first, thoughtfully respecting her unspoken wishes, and not a garrulous egotist.

  6. And her husband screwed up his face as in preparation for whistling, and afterwards regarded Roger thoughtfully but with approval.

  7. He gazed thoughtfully into the glowing heart of the fire for a moment, and then continued.

  8. I was thoughtfully engaged in hearing one of my classes when startled by the sound of a window closed with a sharp bang.

  9. Courtney read it, then stared thoughtfully into his wine glass, twirling it slowly the while, the amber bubbles streaming upward.

  10. Courtney's fingers went up to his gray imperial, and for a long while he smoked his cigarette and stared thoughtfully at the ceiling.

  11. Baron Steuben, who had been pulling thoughtfully at his beard, eyeing first one and then another, here broke in, addressing Armand.

  12. After sitting thoughtfully in her chamber for some time, Aunt Mary took up the communion service and commenced reading it.

  13. Thoughtfully she looked around her; but still in doubt what to do, she called upon a lady named Mrs. Carlton, who was among the few whose manner towards her had not changed with altered fortune, and frankly opened to her what was in her mind.

  14. He stood gazing thoughtfully at Mary, his eyes luminous in the dark.

  15. Thoughtfully Mary straightened the sheets and closed the cover.

  16. He told her thoughtfully that this was where she was; wrong.

  17. She looked thoughtfully at me and Bernd as we stood arm-in-arm aside at the door to let her pass.

  18. You are the first nation in the world as regards missionaries," she said, gazing at me thoughtfully and taking no notice of the bishops.

  19. He had most thoughtfully arranged sleeping quarters for the staff in the empty wards of a hospital; but it seemed wiser, and less trouble to all concerned, for us to stay for the night in our train, in a siding.

  20. He now looked down thoughtfully for a moment; but he was by nature far too frank and open to conceal his thoughts from one who sought them in the way which they were sought by the Duke of Guise.

  21. And he paused, thoughtfully gazing down upon the table.

  22. He turned to the lamp upon the table and gazed at it thoughtfully for a moment, then he snapped it on and off.

  23. He looked at me thoughtfully a moment and then added, "You were wondering why, being a broker yourself, you had not heard of it?

  24. That man will prove a credit to my corps,' said Simon, turning thoughtfully upon his heel.

  25. Apart from all these, on the river's margin two or three couple of business-talkers walked slowly up and down in earnest conversation; and one young man sat thoughtfully on a bench, alone.

  26. And, looking thoughtfully down, she gradually moved and moved away, going into the adjoining room, and closing the door between them.

  27. Instead of returning into the town, he went down the harbour-road and thoughtfully lingered about by the sea, near the spot where the body of Downe's late wife had been found and brought ashore.

  28. She thoughtfully rose from her chair and searched the apartment with the interest of a fellow-tradesman.

  29. Katherine found her standing at an open window, looking thoughtfully into the autumn garden.

  30. The bright young face shadowed, and a sudden fear came into Madam Semple's heart as she watched the girl turn thoughtfully and slowly away.

  31. He put aside his pipe, nodded gravely to his son, and went thoughtfully upstairs.

  32. He went to a door opening into the only other room in the hut, and with his hand on the latch looked thoughtfully and sorrowfully at something in the corner of the room where he stood.

  33. He was silent after that, lookin' at me thoughtfully the while, but in a way that told me I might trust him, evil though he called himself.

  34. At last, slowly, thoughtfully he folds it, replaces the fateful despatch in its envelope, and looks up expectant of question.

  35. Graham heard it all in silence, got the mill mail, and walked thoughtfully homeward.

  36. The general himself was gazing thoughtfully at the distant line of willows that fringed the banks of the stream, and holding an open newspaper in his hand as I entered and made my report.

  37. Good rose and stood looking thoughtfully at the crowd for a moment before he spoke.

  38. He looked at her thoughtfully for a moment, as if not quite sure of her meaning.

  39. And then, suddenly feeling an unaccountable distaste for her brother's society, she went thoughtfully into the house.

  40. Judith was thoughtfully silent for a little while after his question, and when she spoke it was to answer it with another question.

  41. He puffed thoughtfully for a moment or two without speaking.

  42. When Baker made no answer, Good rose and stood looking thoughtfully at the pair, almost obliterated in the shadows, only the high-lights showing.

  43. Baker looked at her thoughtfully for a moment.

  44. She sat thoughtfully silent for a moment.

  45. Saying this, he took off his hat, and holding it in one hand, he scratched his venerable head long and thoughtfully with the other.

  46. John thoughtfully patted one of the shoulders, and then the head, as though he would have said No, no; he had had no such expectation; he had been quite content to take them as they were.

  47. Francis and have a brief chat with him about his patient, and then Cranston mounted and rode thoughtfully back to camp at the lake front.

  48. He stood a moment, looking thoughtfully into the fire.

  49. So saying, Jonas walked thoughtfully away, wondering what this could mean.

  50. Whereupon Bland gazed no more, but went thoughtfully back to his task.

  51. I am weary," said the girl, looking thoughtfully at the calm sea.

  52. Antipater ran to the banquet-hall of his palace, where sat the emperor, his chin resting thoughtfully on his hand.

  53. Vergilius looked thoughtfully at the old priest, who now sat down as if weary.


  54. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "thoughtfully" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.