/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of pensively Find synonyms for: Adverb1. pensivelyusage: in a pensive manner; "pensively he stared at the painting"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: inutiae Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language