searchingly C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities Freq #529502 Meanings 1 adv in a searching or probing manner They looked for my reaction searchingly. 2 adv In a searching manner. He stared at me searchingly, trying to determine if I was lying. Etymology From searching + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # searchingly **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **Frequency rank:** 529502 ## Meanings 1. in a searching or probing manner 2. In a searching manner. ## Examples - They looked for my reaction searchingly. - He stared at me searchingly, trying to determine if I was lying. ## Etymology From searching + -ly. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown