Musingly
[myoo-zing] /ˈmyu zɪŋ/
adjective
1.
absorbed in thought; meditative.
noun
2.
contemplation; reflection.
n.
late 14c., “complaint,” verbal noun from muse (v.). Meaning “pondering” is from mid-15c. Related: Musingly; musings.
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