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PRONUNCIATION OF RUMINATIVELY

ruminatively  [ˈruːmɪnətɪvlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RUMINATIVELY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ruminatively is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES RUMINATIVELY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ruminatively in the English dictionary

The definition of ruminatively in the dictionary is in a contemplative manner.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RUMINATIVELY


alternatively
ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪvlɪ
collaboratively
kəˈlæbərətɪvlɪ
comparatively
kəmˈpærətɪvlɪ
cumulatively
ˈkjuːmjʊlətɪvlɪ
denominatively
dɪˈnɒmɪnətɪvlɪ
determinatively
dɪˈtɜːmɪnətɪvlɪ
discriminatively
dɪsˈkrɪmɪnətɪvlɪ
explanatively
ɪkˈsplænətɪvlɪ
imaginatively
ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪvlɪ
lenitively
ˈlɛnətɪvlɪ
negatively
ˈneɡətɪvlɪ
nominatively
ˈnɒmɪnətɪvlɪ
opinionatively
əˈpɪnjənətɪvlɪ
originatively
əˈrɪdʒɪnətɪvlɪ
qualitatively
ˈkwɒlɪtətɪvlɪ
quantitatively
ˈkwɒntɪtətɪvlɪ
relatively
ˈrɛlətɪvlɪ
tentatively
ˈtɛntətɪvlɪ
terminatively
ˈtɜːmɪnətɪvlɪ
unimaginatively
ˌʌnɪˈmædʒnətɪvlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RUMINATIVELY

rumfustian
rumgumption
rumina
ruminal
ruminant
ruminantly
ruminate
ruminatingly
rumination
ruminative
ruminator
rumkin
rumly
rummage
rummage out
rummage sale
rummager
rummer
rummest
rummies

WORDS THAT END LIKE RUMINATIVELY

actively
aggressively
collectively
competitively
comprehensively
creatively
effectively
excessively
exclusively
extensively
inductively
intuitively
lively
lovely
massively
objectively
positively
progressively
respectively
selectively
successively

Synonyms and antonyms of ruminatively in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ruminatively» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RUMINATIVELY

Find out the translation of ruminatively to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ruminatively from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ruminatively» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

ruminatively
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ruminatively
570 millions of speakers

English

ruminatively
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ruminatively
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ruminatively
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

задумчиво
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ruminatively
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ruminatively
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ruminatively
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ruminatif
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nachdenklich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ruminatively
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

ruminatively
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ruminatively
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ruminatively
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ruminatively
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रम्यतेने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ruminatively
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ruminatively
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ruminatively
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

задумливо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ruminatively
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ruminatively
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ruminatively
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ruminatively
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ruminatively
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ruminatively

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RUMINATIVELY»

The term «ruminatively» is barely ever used and occupies the 194.572 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RUMINATIVELY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ruminatively» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ruminatively» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ruminatively

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUMINATIVELY»

Discover the use of ruminatively in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ruminatively and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Affect, Cognition and Change: Re-Modelling Depressive Thought
180), seems to be very much along the lines: All of us get depressed; some of us respond ruminatively, some of us respond with distraction; if we respond ruminatively our depressions will be more intense and last longer. The response to ...
Philip Barnard, John Teasdale, 2014
2
Explanatory Style
... 1980, and 1984-the candidate who was less ruminatively pessimistic in the acceptance speech was also less ruminatively pessimistic on average in the debates. The 1988 election was the first time this was not the case. Dukakis' style in his ...
Gregory McClell Buchanan, Martin E.P. Seligman, 2014
3
Socrates and His Clouds
I wouldn'tjoke, Socrates, Sir. Not now. They're comin' for yer. (Downcast, elegiacly .) I fear you're right. The water in my clock has almost drained away. (After a pause, ruminatively.) Sometimes, at the bottom ofthe night, when Athena's owl takes ...
William Lyons, 2012
4
The Angry Island: Hunting the English
... them away, and give them a bit of a lecture in Egyptian – presumably on self- control and common decency. He would examine the nag, pop something into his mouth, chew for a few moments ruminatively, and then remove a sticky wad ...
A. A. Gill, 2010
5
Restless: A Novel
She gave him true answers and he took them in, ruminatively, sipping at his whisky, drawing on his cigarette, almost as if he were evaluating Lyne as a prospective parent might, seeking a school for his gifted child. Then he stubbed out his ...
William Boyd, 2009
6
A Traveler at Forty
I can see — oh, Lord ! " Still I did not propose to turn back, I did not have time. The clerk at the Amsterdam hotel would have to loan me money on my letter of credit. So I bustled ruminatively into the train. It was a long, dusty affair, 486 XLIX.
Theodore Dreiser, 2005
7
Certain Girls: A Novel
And do you want the music before or after they set your corpse on fire?” “Before,” he said, reclaiming his plate. “Once you light a corpse on fire, it's all downhill from there.” He munched ruminatively on a carrot stick. “Maybe I could lie in state at ...
Jennifer Weiner, 2008
8
Lifting the Covers: Inside South African Cricket
... that not only textbooks but all books in private schools would have to be monitored more carefully in future. Like Oom Schalk Lourens rocking on his stoep , I consumed these snippets and sucked on them ruminatively. I noticed that everyone ...
Luke Alfred, 2001
9
True and False Experience: The Human Element in Psychotherapy
Stretching his arms, he yawns luxuriously, scratches his head with both hands and stares ruminatively at the ceiling, a smile on his face. His mother's voice calls his name: mother (from the stairs) : Albert ! His body freezes. His gaze comes ...
Peter Lomas, 1994
10
Music in the Head: Living at the Brain-Mind Border
The patient's dreams, fantasies, and free associations during the years of analysis were ruminatively about castration fear, seeking out, coming close to, and then avoiding danger, and of aggressive retaliation. In his immediate postoperative ...
Leo Rangell, 2009

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUMINATIVELY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ruminatively is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Elena Ferrante on the Origins of her Neapolitan Novels
Beginning with My Brilliant Friend, published in the U.S. two years ago, they're ruminatively narrated by a writer named Elena, who looks back upon a defining, ... «Vogue.com, Aug 14»
2
A lonely Lucy Cavendish seeks comfort from an old friend
... go back to my old house. “Why?” NG asks, ruminatively stirring the soup. “Because it wasn't supposed to be like this,” I say. “What was it supposed to be like?” ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 14»
3
You Should Be So Lucky
Naturally, his solo debut is about impeccable piano and organ – check the E Street-y break on "Today I Took Your Picture Down" and the ruminatively blue ... «RollingStone.com, Feb 14»
4
Red Love by Maxim Leo: Secondarily a memoir, foremost a love story
... had a predominantly forward thrust, weighing the gains and losses of unification, Leo's – which won the European Book Prize in 2011 – lingers ruminatively in ... «New Statesman, Sep 13»
5
An invisible man, live on stage
"I know a lot of estates are interested in money, these days," he said, ruminatively. "But my sole concern is Ellison's reputation and the artistic reputation of his ... «Chicago Tribune, Jan 12»
6
London restaurant guide: La Rueda, London SW4
I asked him where he thought we'd had it, and he said ruminatively, 'Lindsay House? The Ivy?' Nope, and nope again. Five years ago in December we stepped ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 09»
7
Addis Ababa's market district
The man I'm trying to interview twirls his sickle ruminatively in his hand, sighs, and returns to paring the thick tread of a truck tyre from its inner tube. I ask what ... «Financial Times, Jan 09»

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