1.
If you are ~, you are quiet and serious because you are thinking about something.
Nancy, who had been ~ for some time, suddenly spoke...
= pensive
ADJ
~ly
Daniel nodded ~ly.
ADV: ADV with v
2.
If you describe someone as ~, you approve of them because they remember what other people want, need, or feel, and try not to upset them.
...a ~ and caring man...
Thank you. That’s very ~ of you...
= considerate
? thoughtless
ADJ: oft ADJ of n approval
~ly
...the bottle of wine he had ~ly purchased for the celebrations.
ADV: ADV with v
~ness
I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your ~ness.
N-UNCOUNT
3.
If you describe something such as a book, film, or speech as ~, you mean that it is serious and well thought out.
...a ~ and scholarly book.
ADJ
~ly
...these ~ly designed machines.
ADV: ADV with v