1muse 
/ˈmju:z/ verb
mus·es; mused; mus·ing /ˈmju:z/ verb 1 [no obj] : to think about something carefully or thoroughly — usually + about, on, over, or upon ▪ She mused on the possibility of changing jobs. ▪ musing about/over what might have been 2 [+ obj] : to think or say (something) in a thoughtful way
▪ I could sell the house, she mused, but then where would I go?
▪ I could sell the house, she mused, but then where would I go?
— musing noun, plural musings
[count] ▪ He recorded his musings [=thoughts] in his diary. [noncount] ▪ Her musing was interrupted by the arrival of her friend.
[count] ▪ He recorded his musings [=thoughts] in his diary. [noncount] ▪ Her musing was interrupted by the arrival of her friend.
— mus·ing·ly /ˈmju:zɪŋli/ adverb
▪ “I could sell the house,” she said musingly, “but then where would I go?”
/ˈmju:zɪŋli/ adverb ▪ “I could sell the house,” she said musingly, “but then where would I go?”
