searchingly
English
Etymology
searching + -ly
Adverb
searchingly (comparative more searchingly, superlative most searchingly)
- In a searching manner.
- He stared at me searchingly, trying to determine if I was lying.
- 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.