searchingly
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6.7
- adverb
- /ˈsɜːrʧɪŋli/
:
indagadoramente
- "Maybe you'll stay and work more?" he inquired searchingly.
- looked searchingly
- gazed at him searchingly
- eyes searchingly
Examples
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The king was amazed and looked searchingly at the boy's face: indeed, he did look just like his father.
Fiction book (1996) -
In his small room in the seminary, he prayed long and searchingly, believing that a sudden feeling of enlightenment or resolve might be transmitted from the Creator.
Fiction book (1994) -
" She looked searchingly into his eyes.
Fiction book (1991) -
The next words remained unspoken as he looked searchingly at the husband.
Fiction book (1996) -
Following her, I saw that Vivian had come into the house and was looking around searchingly.
Fiction book (1990) -
"Looking searchingly into his eyes, Summer realized how sincerely he meant what he said.
Fiction book (1995) -
Malcolm looked searchingly at Gloria but could read nothing in her expression.
Fiction book (1993) -
"Teresa looked at her, more searchingly this time, a skeptical look creeping into her eyes.
Fiction book (2000) -
"Cecilia stared searchingly into those alien eyes, seeing nothing she could recognize... save for his unwavering gaze.
Fiction book (1998) -
Rachel looked at her searchingly, as if fighting some inner battle.
Synonyms
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1.4
With careful attention to small details
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8.0
In a way that shows deep understanding and finds hidden meaning
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7.2
In a very careful and detailed way like when checking evidence
In a careful way that notices small details
To do something with careful and steady effort over time
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Searchingly comes from the verb search, which originally meant to go 'around' looking for something and is related to the word circle. So to look 'searchingly' is to look carefully and closely, as if checking all around to find the answer.