wonderingly
Americanadverb
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in a way that expresses wonder or awe.
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in a way that expresses curiosity or puzzlement; questioningly.
Example Sentences
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Its characters gaze wonderingly at the sky, but it covers overly familiar ground.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2022
“People,” Lucy says, wonderingly, after her mother finishes an anecdote about a runaway wife.
From New York Times ● Jan. 15, 2020
“It’s an interesting question,” he says, almost wonderingly.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 21, 2019
As I read, one baby went in and out of a doze, while the other wonderingly inspected his toes.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 31, 2018
“He even remembered all the words to the chant and he sprinkled in all the right places,” she said wonderingly.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
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