Meaning of askingly | Babel Free

Definitions

In an asking manner; so as to ask.

Examples

“How askingly It’s footsteps t’ward me bend? It seems to say, “And have I then one Friend?””

““I don’t know whether this is something your wife ever knew about or not?” he began askingly.”

“Aspiration is looking askingly; to reach a desirable result one must look askingly toward that which can fulfill.”

““That can’t possibly be true,” I say. But he looks at me so sadly, askingly, across his desk—”

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