SENTIENTLY

Etymology

Adverb

sentiently (comparative more sentiently, superlative most sentiently)

In a sentient or perceptive way.

Source: Wiktionary


Sen"ti*ent*ly, adv.

Definition: In a sentient or perceptive way.

SENTIENT

Sen"ti*ent, a. Etym: [L. sentiens, -entis, p. pr. of sentire to discern or perceive by the senses. See Sense.]

Definition: Having a faculty, or faculties, of sensation and perception. Specif. (Physiol.), especially sensitive; as, the sentient extremities of nerves, which terminate in the various organs or tissues.

Sen"ti*ent, n.

Definition: One who has the faculty of perception; a sentient being.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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