"quizzically" meaning in English

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Adverb

Audio: en-us-quizzically.ogg [US] Forms: more quizzically [comparative], most quizzically [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English quizzical Middle English -ly English -ly English quizzically From quizzical + -ly. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|quizzical|-ly<id:adverbial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English quizzical Middle English -ly English -ly English quizzically [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ly", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "quizzically", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="quizzically"> From quizzical + -ly. Head templates: {{en-adv}} quizzically (comparative more quizzically, superlative most quizzically)
  1. In a quizzical manner; as if puzzled or asking a question.
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