Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In a wondering manner; with wonder: as, to gaze wonderingly.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adverb In a wondering manner.

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  • adverb In a wondering manner.

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  • adverb in a curious and questioning manner

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Examples

  • Anthony Crawford sat on one side of Cousin Jasper, Tom Brighton on the other, while the three younger members of the party watched them wonderingly from the other end of the table.

    The Windy Hill 1922

  • Then she went away hurriedly, though Roger called wonderingly and in a hurt fashion after her.

    "Eglantina" 1902

  • You mean, "wonderingly," that somebody _learnt_ you to ride horseback? "

    The Dude Wrangler Caroline Lockhart 1916

  • I come away from the story with a feeling of having wonderingly approached something real, but not grasped.

    FIDDLER’S GREEN • by Nick Logan 2009

  • Foreigners sitting on the terraces looked around wonderingly, as if they were waiting to get to know some special Hungarian habit.

    Global Voices in English » Hungary: Budapest Citizens Fight For Their Right To Party 2009

  • Logan got to his feet and stared wonderingly at her.

    GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011

  • He looked at her wonderingly as he ate it in three big bites.

    Choker Elizabeth Woods 2011

  • Although the tale is suffused with tragedy, there are also plentiful comic moments, such as when the giant flexes his muscles and wonderingly explores his new world.

    Golem Comes to Life Kristin M. Jones 2011

  • Logan got to his feet and stared wonderingly at her.

    GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011

  • He looked at her wonderingly as he ate it in three big bites.

    Choker Elizabeth Woods 2011

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