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  • adverb In a probing way.

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Examples

  • It has been largely German and Jewish history that Mr. Odenbach circles so probingly in his video installations and paper works, though he suggests he uses German history "to explore something more universal—the question of personal identity."

    Meditations on History Emma Crichton-Miller 2011

  • It has been largely German and Jewish history that Mr. Odenbach circles so probingly in his video installations and paper works, though he suggests he uses German history "to explore something more universal—the question of personal identity."

    Meditations on History Emma Crichton-Miller 2011

  • His Hollywood projects weren't all realized to his satisfaction, but they are probingly original.

    Child of Impressionism 2010

  • So, to improve health care for blacks, encourage them to probingly question their doctors and to do research on the web.

    Minorities Get Inferior Medical Care, Even with Same Insurance plans, Study Finds Steve Sailer 2002

  • So, to improve health care for blacks, encourage them to probingly question their doctors and to do research on the web.

    Archive 2002-03-17 Steve Sailer 2002

  • "But, I mean --" Hearst tore his gaze away and looked at me probingly.

    Asimov's Science Fiction 2003

  • She patted it probingly, lifted her hand away and let it drop back — pulled by gravity which also seemed set at right angles to the pull of gravity on this side of the portal.

    The Complete Federation Of The Hub Schmitz, James H. 2000

  • And she was smart enough to know it, too, because she looked at him just as probingly as he was looking at her.

    Sweet Anger Brown, Sandra, 1948- 1985

  • She patted it probingly, lifted her hand away and let it drop back — pulled by gravity which also seemed set at right angles to the pull of gravity on this side of the portal.

    The Lion Game Schmitz, James 1976

  • Charles Wallace looked at Calvin probingly for a moment; then an almost glazed look came into his eyes, and he seemed to be thinking at him.

    A Wrinkle in Time L'Engle, Madelein 1962

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