adverb
- With skepticism: askance, doubtfully, dubiously, skeptically. Idioms: with a grain of salt. See belief/unbelief.
| Thesaurus: questioningly |
adverb
| WordNet: questioningly |
The adverb has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
in a curious and questioning manner
Synonym: wonderingly
Derived from adjective: questioning (meaning #3)
Meaning #2:
in a quizzical and questioning manner
Synonym: quizzically
Derived from adjective: questioning (meaning #1)
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