a. [ L. meditativus: cf. F. méditatif. ] Disposed to meditate, or to meditation; as, a meditative man; a meditative mood. -- Med"i*ta*tive*ly, adv. -- Med"i*ta*tive*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]
(adv) in a meditative manner, Example:round and round, while meditatively, as a cow chewing the cud, he let his eyes rest on the flat water ahead of him
[ぜんじょう, zenjou] (n) (1) { Buddh } dhyana-samadhi (meditative concentration); (2) (See 修験道) ascetic practice atop a sacred mountain (in Shugendou); (3) mountain top
[ぜんぽう;ぜんぼう, zenpou ; zenbou] (n) { Buddh } method of Buddhist study and practice that is based in meditative concentration; meditative methods used in Zen Buddhism