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Meanings of enquiringly in English

In an inquiring manner.

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Examples for "inquiringly"
Examples for "inquiringly"
1
The nurse came stealthily to the reception-room entrance and looked in inquiringly.
Kindred of the Dust
2
Again the sorrowing mother looks inquiringly up; Cypriano, in turn, becoming listener.
Gaspar the Gaucho: A Story of the Gran Chaco
3
In the meantime the Brutus had put back, blowing her whistle inquiringly.
The Boy Aviators' Polar Dash; or, Facing Death in the Antarctic
4
Much more so than in Europe. The others looked at him inquiringly.
Graustark
5
I looked at her in surprise, and glanced inquiringly toward the duchess.
Yolanda: Maid of Burgundy
Usage of enquiringly in English
1
She glanced enquiringly at Saul, who shrugged and observed, 'Slight fluctuation there.
Zero Point
2
Edwin sulkily returned to Wistan's side and looked enquiringly at the warrior.
The buried giant
3
Courtney took one look at them, and glanced back enquiringly at Quinn.
The Naked God
4
Each one looked at the other enquiringly, but with no responsive result.
The Secret Power
5
He turned enquiringly toward his wife and her mother as he spoke.
Elsie at the World's Fair
6
Artyom started, drew up his legs, and looked enquiringly at the hunter.
The Horse-Stealers and Other Stories
7
But my aunt-MissCraven-thesculptor- he paused enquiringly and she smiled reassurance.
The Shadow of the East
8
I realised Alex was still hovering, so I looked at him enquiringly.
Hell to pay
9
He looked at me so enquiringly, so inquisitively, that I went on.
Daisy
10
Ruth looked at him enquiringly, but he cried laughingly: I shan't tell.
A Word, Only a Word — Complete
11
He stopped short, but his sister's eyes were fixed upon him enquiringly.
The Box with Broken Seals
12
Jeanie's eyes opened very wide and fixed themselves enquiringly upon Piers' face.
The Bars of Iron
13
The pioneer did not understand the joke, and looked enquiringly at the dwarf.
Uarda : a Romance of Ancient Egypt — Volume 04
14
Madden muttered something; Sothern lifted his brows enquiringly and Madden did not repeat.
Wolf Breed
15
They glanced at the bed and then looked enquiringly at the old woman.
The Best British Short Stories of 1922
16
The princess turned to the priest, and looked at him gravely and enquiringly.
Uarda : a Romance of Ancient Egypt — Volume 02
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Enquiringly through the time
Enquiringly across language varieties
United Kingdom
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