interestedly
1
3.4
- adverb
- /ˈɪntrəstɪdli/
:
con interés
- His eyes wandered interestedly from her face to her feet and back again.
Examples
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The children gathered around the storyteller, sitting interestedly as the tale unfolded.
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"Go on," I said, interestedly.
Fiction book (2000) -
The tribunes looked at each other interestedly.
Fiction book (1998) -
"So you know all about the gazebo, do you?" The other men stood by the trucks waiting for instructions and listening interestedly.
Fiction book (1992) -
Geilic peered interestedly over my shoulder.
Fiction book (1991) -
Egwene dropped her eyes with embarrassment, but Elayne watched interestedly.
Fiction book (1992) -
"Ah," murmured Raymond, peering interestedly beneath my arm at the drama unfolding in his shop.
Fiction book (1992) -
As she explained the project, everyone listened interestedly, eager to learn more.
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He watched the experiment interestedly, curious about the outcome and its implications.
Synonyms
67
1.3
In a way that shows strong interest and excitement about something
22
2.6
In a way that shows a strong wish to know or learn something
9
3.0
With care and strong focus on what you see or hear
7
3.9
In a way that shows strong interest and excitement
1
4.7
In a curious way that shows a wish to know more
1
4.5
Showing curiosity and wanting to learn more
1
6.6
You watch or listen with full attention because you are very interested
In a careful way that notices small details
How Interested
26
4.1
67
1.3
9
3.0
1
3.4
22
2.6
4
4.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
interestedly = interested (transparent) = interest + ed + ly
Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'interested'; the meaning 'in a way that shows interest' is directly predictable.
Etymology
Interestedly comes from the adjective interested plus the adverb ending -ly, and interest is the idea of something that makes you care or hold your attention. So to do something interestedly is to act 'in a way that shows curiosity, attention, or involvement'.