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questioningly

[kwes-chuh-ning]

ques·tion·ing

[kwes-chuh-ning]
adjective
1.
indicating or implying a question: a questioning tone in her voice.
2.
characterized by or indicating intellectual curiosity; inquiring: an alert and questioning mind.
noun
3.
an inquiry or interrogation.

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Questioningly is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

Origin:
1795–1805; question + -ing2, -ing1

ques·tion·ing·ly, adverb
half-ques·tion·ing, adjective
half-ques·tion·ing·ly, adverb
un·ques·tion·ing, adjective
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questioning (ˈkwɛstʃənɪŋ)
 
adj
1.  proceeding from or characterized by a feeling of doubt or uncertainty
2.  enthusiastic or eager for philosophical or other investigations; intellectually stimulated: an alert and questioning mind
 
'questioningly
 
adv

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