inquisitively
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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“They are hand-raised babies,” he said, as the chicks squawked and looked inquisitively at the visitors.
From Seattle Times ● May 25, 2023
I uttered inquisitively, as we were going down on the elevator.
From Golf Digest ● Apr. 28, 2020
I see her point now, she said, and looked at him inquisitively.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 11, 2019
Hart rushes out but Ilicic is quicker than him and the England goalkeeper seems to catch the Slovenia forward, who looks inquisitively at the referee.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 5, 2017
She turns her head to the side inquisitively over her tall pile of books.
From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender
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