Antonyms for scrutinizingly


Grammar : Adv
Spell : skroot-n-ahyz
Phonetic Transcription : ˈskrut nˌaɪz


Definition of scrutinizingly

Origin :
  • 1670s, from scrutiny + -ize. Related: Scrutinized; scrutinizing. Earlier verb was scrutine (1590s), from French.
  • As in narrowly : adv just, closely
Example sentences :
  • Hetty knitted her brows, and looked at him in her turn, scrutinizingly.
  • Extract from : « Hetty's Strange History » by Anonymous
  • I looked at it as scrutinizingly as I usually do at such paper.
  • Extract from : « The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852 » by Various
  • She looked long and scrutinizingly in his face, suspicious in her turn.
  • Extract from : « The Wharf by the Docks » by Florence Warden
  • A rare flash of intelligence and appreciation greeted her now from those fine eyes bent so scrutinizingly on her.
  • Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden
  • Philip came and stood looking down at Lawrence scrutinizingly, while Claire went to the fire and heated water.
  • Extract from : « Claire » by Leslie Burton Blades
  • Uncle Zenas cried as the keeper ceased reading and looked at him scrutinizingly.
  • Extract from : « The Light Keepers » by James Otis
  • He stood looking at me scrutinizingly, trying to read, I fancied, if there were any sign of wickedness in my face.
  • Extract from : « The Doctor's Dilemma » by Hesba Stretton
  • But now—I am afraid Charley is ashamed of me; he looked at my dress so scrutinizingly this morning, when he came to my door.
  • Extract from : « The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion » by Henry Lunettes
  • He looked at her anxiously and scrutinizingly when he entered the room, and did not respond to her salutation.
  • Extract from : « The Portion of Labor » by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
  • He looked so scrutinizingly at Worth as he shook hands with her that the latter felt her heart beating very fast.
  • Extract from : « Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 » by Lucy Maud Montgomery

Synonyms for scrutinizingly

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