searchingly

English

Etymology

searching +‎ -ly

Adverb

searchingly (comparative more searchingly, superlative most searchingly)

  1. In a searching manner.
    He stared at me searchingly, trying to determine if I was lying.
    • 1902, Barbara Baynton, edited by Sally Krimmer and Alan Lawson, Bush Studies (Portable Australian Authors: Barbara Baynton), St Lucia: University of Queensland Press, published 1980, page 50:
      Away to the left along a side track his eyes travelled searchingly, as they came to a gate.
    • 1956 [1880], Johanna Spyri, Heidi, translation of original by Eileen Hall, page 48:
      'Hey, what's that?' he exclaimed gruffly, staring searchingly at her as he took her hand.
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