thoughtfully C2+ Topic:Mind & Cognition US /ˈθɔtfəli/ UK /ˈθɔːtfəli/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv in a manner showing careful thought or consideration for others She thoughtfully left a note explaining where the spare key was hidden. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a manner showing careful... consideratelyattentivelycarefullypensivelykindly ↔ Opposites thoughtlesslycarelesslyinconsiderately Word family Related forms thoughtfulthoughtthoughtfulnessthink Etymology AI details From thoughtful (thought + -ful) + the adverbial suffix -ly, ultimately from Old English thoht ('thought'). thoht Old English thencan Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Mind & Cognition Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # thoughtfully **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈθɔtfəli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈθɔːtfəli/ ## Meanings 1. in a manner showing careful thought or consideration for others ## Examples - She thoughtfully left a note explaining where the spare key was hidden. ## Synonyms - considerately - attentively - carefully - pensively - kindly ## Antonyms - thoughtlessly - carelessly - inconsiderately ## Related Forms - thoughtful - thought - thoughtfulness - think ## Roots and Affixes - Root: thoht - Root: thencan ## Etymology From thoughtful (thought + -ful) + the adverbial suffix -ly, ultimately from Old English thoht ('thought'). ## AI Etymology Thoughtfully is from thoughtful (thought + -ful) + the adverbial suffix -ly, ultimately from Old English thoht ('thought'). Important recorded forms include thoht (Old English) and thencan (Old English). Morphologically, the -ly ending turns the base adjective or participial form into an adverbial manner word, or preserves an older adjectival pattern where the part of speech allows it. The modern sense is largely compositional, with the historical elements narrowing into a stable English lexical item. In current use it covers in a manner showing careful thought or consideration for others. The wider family includes related words such as thoughtful, thought, thoughtfulness, and think. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown