Adjective : a responsive government. ,responsive worship. From Dictionary.com.
She throbbed responsively, and contracted her arm. From Wordnik.com. [Wessex Tales] Reference
The handles moved easily and responsively to the touch. From Wordnik.com. [Bart Stirling's Road to Success Or, The Young Express Agent] Reference
“And served it in a manner,” she responsively mused. From Wordnik.com. [The Ambassadors] Reference
The engine whined responsively and the skim'mer accelerated. From Wordnik.com. [The Howling Stones]
In fact, most commands now run more quickly and more responsively. From Wordnik.com. [Robert J. Elisberg: The Writers Workbench: iPod Touch] Reference
Back to it wildly, with fury increased, the broncho leaped responsively. From Wordnik.com. [The Furnace of Gold] Reference
(THE following lines between HECUBA and POLYXENA are chanted responsively.). From Wordnik.com. [Hecuba] Reference
The six-speed automatic transmission shifts very smoothly and responsively. From Wordnik.com. [Test complete: 2010 Lincoln MKZ] Reference
Edwin winked responsively, without the least idea what he meant by doing so. From Wordnik.com. [The Mystery of Edwin Drood] Reference
(The following lines between THESEUS and AMPHITRYON are chanted responsively.). From Wordnik.com. [Heracles] Reference
Mr Wegg does not know, but he makes as if he did, by responsively nodding his head. From Wordnik.com. [Our Mutual Friend] Reference
And each time, in his sleep, Jerry stirred responsively and snuggled cosily to him. From Wordnik.com. [CHAPTER V] Reference
Then coming in to talk so unassumingly and responsively, if briefly, with the little. From Wordnik.com. [The Virgin and the Gypsy] Reference
Saskia could feel her skin starting to quiver responsively where he was touching it. From Wordnik.com. [The Demetrios Virgin]
The sun set as they began to read responsively the Ovenu Malkenu, "Our Father, our King.". From Wordnik.com. [Saturday the Rabbi Went Hungry]
Fang was growling responsively, the crooning note of the growl more pronounced than ever. From Wordnik.com. [The Love-Master] Reference
"Algarvians are better soldiers than Unkerlanters," Ikhshid remarked, not quite responsively. From Wordnik.com. [Rulers of the Darkness]
We are drawing very near to the Lord when our soul vibrates responsively to another man's need. From Wordnik.com. [My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year] Reference
(The members of the CHORUS divide into two groups, to sing the final choral lyric responsively.). From Wordnik.com. [The Suppliants] Reference
It matters that we run our governments well -- efficiently, effectively, responsively -- at all levels. From Wordnik.com. [Remarks At New York University] Reference
Perhaps you could write songs to help the little Ziggy the Zygoters learn to use firearms responsively. From Wordnik.com. [Miscarriage justice] Reference
One of a class of distinctly boxy small haulers, the funky-looking xB performs well and handles responsively. From Wordnik.com. [Top 10 vehicles for family travel] Reference
Both of them have made various promises about how quickly and responsively they'd try to bring those troops home. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 16, 2008] Reference
Today we read responsively from a piece inspired by the Magnificat, when the gospel of Luke quotes Mary as saying. From Wordnik.com. [Advent Sermon, 1st Sunday, 2006!] Reference
Stevie murmured with want and need, and responsively pressed her thigh against his, tilting her hips up and forward. From Wordnik.com. [The Thrill of Victory]
And so, looking about her, she saw Miss Podsnap, and seeming to say responsively, ‘That card?’ and to be answered. From Wordnik.com. [Our Mutual Friend] Reference
And as its owner lurched to and fro, he made me lurch responsively by now drawing me towards himself, now thrusting me away. From Wordnik.com. [Through Russia] Reference
She had spoken responsively with me on the phone about it Nov. 7, then did not follow up as she had volunteered she would do. From Wordnik.com. [Acorns Gone; Nature Does What GOP Fails to Do] Reference
He rose, and, approaching the table, leaned both his elbows on it; Lakamba responsively edged his seat a little closer, while. From Wordnik.com. [Almayer's Folly] Reference
She replied reassuringly, but non-responsively, to the effect that this information "could be used for future research by Love/Avon.". From Wordnik.com. [Samuel S. Epstein: The National Cancer Institute Should Delay Its Collaboration With Love/Avon] Reference
In a network firm, however, the ability to flexibly and responsively apply capital equipment is just as valuable as the equipment itself. From Wordnik.com. [Fit, Failure, and the Hall of Fame] Reference
At higher ratios, the Detector reacts more responsively. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
In all applications, the six-speed automatic shifts smoothly but responsively. From Wordnik.com. [post-gazette.com - News] Reference
Markets set prices much more quickly and responsively than any central planner can do. From Wordnik.com. [Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
He had turned awkwardly, responsively red, he knew, at her mention of Maria Gostrey; Sarah. From Wordnik.com. [The Ambassadors] Reference
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