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searchingly

adverb

/ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋli/

Meaning

In a way that seems to look for hidden meanings or truth.

She looked at him searchingly, hoping for an honest answer.

probingly, inquisitively, curiously, intensely

indifferently, casually

look searchingly, ask searchingly, gaze searchingly

in a tight manner; firmly; securely

In a way that is normal, expected, or without effort.

close in space or time; almost

used to mean that something is very likely to happen or be true

in a short time; soon

With suspicion, mistrust, or disapproval.