Scanningly

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    So as to scan or examine closely. not-comparable

    "Jacob looked up into his face scanningly for a moment or two, and apparently arriving at his conclusions, said gravely— […]"

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"Jacob looked up into his face scanningly for a moment or two, and apparently arriving at his conclusions, said gravely— […]"

Etymology

From scanning + -ly.

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