Exploringly

adv

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Adverb
  1. 1
    So as to explore.

    "You plunge your hand exploringly into the drawer, and bring up a long roll wound thickly with twine of all kinds and colors."

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"You plunge your hand exploringly into the drawer, and bring up a long roll wound thickly with twine of all kinds and colors."

Etymology

From exploring + -ly.

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