questioningly
questioningly · more questioningly · most questioningly
In a questioning mannerIn a questioning manner.
/ˈkwɛst͡ʃənɪŋli/
» Tom stared at me questioningly.
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1 sensesIn a questioning manner.
in a curious and questioning manner
Examples
5 sentencesTom stared at me questioningly.
Tom looked at me questioningly.
She sat opposite me now, looking at me questioningly.
deJetzt saß sie mir gegenüber und schaute mich fragend an. — al_ex_an_der
Tom looked questioningly at Mary.
He questioningly stared at me.
ruОн вопросительно уставился на меня. — Ooneykcall
Forms
more questioningly, most questioningly| Comparative | more questioningly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most questioningly |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- in a curious and questioning manner:wonderingly
- in a quizzical and questioning manner:quizzically
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedquestioning
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.