What does thoughtfully mean?

thoughtfully means "in a thoughtful manner". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in thoughtfully?

thoughtfully has 3 syllables: thought-ful-ly. The stress falls on "thought". In IPA it is /ˈθɔtfəli/.

What is the opposite of thoughtfully?

The recorded antonyms are thoughtlessly, thoughtlessly.

Is thoughtfully a common word?

thoughtfully is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

thoughtfully — meaning, pronunciation and 2 definitions

adverb

2 sensesA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
in a thoughtful manner
“he stared thoughtfully out the window”
Antonymsthoughtlessly
2.
showing consideration and thoughtfulness
“he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
Antonymsthoughtlessly

Questions about thoughtfully

What does thoughtfully mean?: thoughtfully means "in a thoughtful manner". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in thoughtfully?: thoughtfully has 3 syllables: thought-ful-ly. The stress falls on "thought". In IPA it is /ˈθɔtfəli/.

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