appraisingly
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- adverb
- /əˈpreɪzɪŋli/
- She glanced at the painting appraisingly, trying to determine its value.
- looked appraisingly
- eyed him appraisingly
- gazed appraisingly
Examples
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He looked at the new car appraisingly, considering whether it was worth the price.
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Then he settled back on his stool and looked her up and down appraisingly.
Fiction book (1995) -
Both women looked at him appraisingly.
Fiction book (1996) -
In contrast, Charlie looks around appraisingly, like a smart thief.
Fiction book (1991) -
"Mary Alice looked at me appraisingly to see if I was serious, decided I was, and said, "True."
Fiction book (2000) -
Daniel finished the drink in his hand, looked at the glass appraisingly, and licked his lips several times.
Fiction book (1995) -
Sparhawk looked appraisingly at Zalasta.
Fiction book (1993) -
The older man squinted at him, nodding his head appraisingly.
Fiction book (1990) -
"She's expensive," the woman said, eyeing him appraisingly.
Fiction book (1997) -
Mayhew eyes him appraisingly and, at length, clears his throat.
Fiction book (1991)
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Surface Forms
Morphology
appraisingly = appraising (transparent) = appraise + ing + ly
Formed from the verb 'appraise' with the participial suffix '-ing' and the adverbial suffix '-ly', so the adverbial meaning is directly predictable.
Etymology
Appraisingly comes from the verb appraise, which originally meant to 'set a price' and comes from the Latin root pretium meaning 'price'. So, like the everyday word price, appraisingly describes looking at something to judge its value or worth.