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- adverb Alternative spelling of
inquiringly .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in an inquiring manner
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Examples
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When she did not move he looked at her enquiringly.
Dearly Beloved 2010
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The door opened and Piers put his head around it, "Are you wanting Katherine?" he asked enquiringly.
Dearly Beloved 2010
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The driver, a chauffeur in a dark navy blue suit, flat cap with shiny peak, and black leather gloves, climbed out and looked enquiringly at the building, and I went out to talk to him.
They didn’t read Pitchfork or Stereogum or Gorilla vs. Bear or Hipster Runoff Josh Spilker 2010
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Then they came, slowly, enquiringly, moving towards this human voice.
The Elvis Latte Allie Dresser 2010
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I looked enquiringly at Tobias, but he shook his head.
They didn’t read Pitchfork or Stereogum or Gorilla vs. Bear or Hipster Runoff Josh Spilker 2010
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“You have been searching for Agnès, I think?” he said, catching my eye in the cheval mirror and raising an eyebrow enquiringly.
Oscar Wilde and the Dead Man’s Smile Gyles Brandreth 2009
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“You have been searching for Agnès, I think?” he said, catching my eye in the cheval mirror and raising an eyebrow enquiringly.
Oscar Wilde and the Dead Man’s Smile Gyles Brandreth 2009
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Frank glanced at me enquiringly a couple of times as he served the cold roast and salad Maria had left us and, having no doubt concluded that I was brooding over some private concern, steered the conversation to a production of Platée that was being lauded in the press.
Dreaming in French Megan McAndrew 2009
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“You have been searching for Agnès, I think?” he said, catching my eye in the cheval mirror and raising an eyebrow enquiringly.
Oscar Wilde and the Dead Man’s Smile Gyles Brandreth 2009
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Huge wideset brown eyes look up enquiringly, reticent, yet choosing to trust.
Georgia Peach - Chapter 2 Susan 2009
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