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
“All this food is made of food,” says Waffles, wonderingly, as they enter Mrs. Obama’s supermarket.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2021
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 wonderingly asks: “Who’s paying for this? What are they attempting to buy?”
From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2018
He looked wonderingly at the old man, whose gentle touch seemed as great a magic as his salve.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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