introspectively
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7.3
- adverb
- /ˌɪntrəˈspɛktɪvli/
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introspectivamente
- I think you just need to look introspectively and say, is this man the man I want to be with?
That maybe there's aspects to the human mind like we ourselves cannot introspectively get to the core, that there's a wall you eventually hit?
- That maybe there's aspects to the human mind like we ourselves cannot introspectively get to the core, that there's a wall you eventually hit?
- I think you just need to look introspectively and say, is this man the man I want to be with?
- But we're, we're, so we're, we're differentiated from what we know cognitively, introspectively.
Examples
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He began to write in his journal introspectively, reflecting on his thoughts and feelings after each day.
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And what's really interesting is that those different responses that sort of introspectively seem to all go together.
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I worked introspectively on coming to terms with everything I'd gone through, and I finally went back to brunette.
Blog text (2) -
When I ask these questions, I am speaking introspectively since I know that without a degree in history, philosophy, or literature, my friends and I might entertain a class for a week or so, but not much longer.
Academic text (1990) -
Todd Rundgren's "Too Far Gone" begins to play while Harry peers at the empty highway introspectively.
Fiction book (1994) -
During therapy, she learned to think introspectively about her emotions and experiences.
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In her speech, she spoke introspectively about her journey of self-discovery and personal growth.
Synonyms
16
4.5
In your mind without showing it to others
3
7.0
In a quiet, serious way that shows deep thought and a little sadness
3
4.8
In a way that shows careful thought before speaking or acting
1
6.8
In a quiet, thoughtful way
1
5.7
In a quiet, thoughtful way while you think about something
1
7.4
Feel something inside without showing it
1
7.2
In a quiet way that shows someone is thinking hard
In a slow, thoughtful way
Antonyms
How Reflective
Surface Forms
Morphology
introspectively = introspective (transparent) = intro + spect + ive + ly
The adverb is a regular formation from 'introspective' with -ly.
Etymology
Introspectively comes from intro- 'inward' and -spect 'to look', like the intro- in introvert and the -spect in inspect. So when a person thinks carefully about their own feelings, they are 'looking inward', which is why we call that thinking introspectively.