Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In an interrogative manner; in the form of a question; questioningly.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In the form of, or by means of, a question; in an interrogative manner.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In an
interrogative manner; by means of aquestion .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb with curiosity
- adverb in a questioning format
Etymologies
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Examples
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"Yes," said Hugh, "she'll be the --" He let Gilmore speak the name interrogatively and merely nodded, smiling.
Gideon's Band A Tale of the Mississippi George Washington Cable 1884
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The Indian repeated the word interrogatively, Mawhatonga?
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He paused, and the hunchback repeated his last word interrogatively:
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Yes, and I'm insanely, wildly happy that this is happening, but here's the thing: I'm pretty sure I misused the word "interrogatively" on page 187.
chicagotribune.com - 2010
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You and -- Here he glanced interrogatively at Kit.
THE MEAT 2010
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Again I went through my programme, pointing on the sketch from the one shop to the many shops, pointing out that in this particular shop was one leopard skin, and then questing interrogatively with my pencil among all the shops.
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Holland rang a second time, and was glancing interrogatively at his companion when the bolt shot, a key turned in the lock, and the door swung open.
The Mistaken Wife Rose Melikan 2010
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She began gently, interrogatively, but built up steam.
The Dirty Life Kristin Kimball 2010
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Holland rang a second time, and was glancing interrogatively at his companion when the bolt shot, a key turned in the lock, and the door swung open.
The Mistaken Wife Rose Melikan 2010
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Holland rang a second time, and was glancing interrogatively at his companion when the bolt shot, a key turned in the lock, and the door swung open.
The Mistaken Wife Rose Melikan 2010
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