2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Reflective \Re*flect"ive\ (r?*fl?kt"?v), a. [Cf. F. r['e]flectif. Cf. {Reflexive}.] 1. Throwing back images; as, a reflective mirror. [1913 Webster] In the reflective stream the sighing bride, viewing her charms. --Prior. [1913 Webster] 2. Capable of exercising thought or judgment; as, reflective reason. --Prior. [1913 Webster] His perceptive and reflective faculties . . . thus acquired a precocious and extraordinary development. --Motley. [1913 Webster] 3. Addicted to introspective or meditative habits; as, a reflective person. [1913 Webster] 4. (Gram.) Reflexive; reciprocal. [1913 Webster] -- {Re*flect"ive*ly}, adv. -- {Re*flect"ive*ness}, n. "Reflectiveness of manner." --J. C. Shairp. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: reflectively adv : in a reflective manner; "he watched her reflectively"
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