adverb
- in a way that shows consciousness, awareness, or the ability to perceive and feel
Usage: formal; philosophical contexts
Examples
- The robot moved sentiently through the maze, adapting to obstacles.
- She gazed sentiently at the painting, absorbing every detail.
- The artificial intelligence responded sentiently to complex questions.
- Animals behave sentiently when they recognize themselves in mirrors.
- The character in the novel began to think sentiently about his existence.
- The computer program seemed to learn sentiently from user interactions.