quizzically

/ˈkwɪzəkəɫli/ adv

In a quizzical manner; as if puzzled or asking a question.

Word Origin Quiz is a word of uncertain origin, but it emerged in the 18th century meaning to question or mock. Quizzical means expressing puzzlement or mild mockery, and quizzically is the adverb. The '-ic,' '-al,' '-ly' suffixes build it up. Related: 'quiz,' 'quizzer,' 'quizmaster.'

adv In a quizzical manner; as if puzzled or asking a question.

She looked at me quizzically when I mentioned the unexpected news.

(副词) 疑惑地;纳闷地;诧异地

当我提到这个意外消息时,她困惑地看着我。

(adverbio) con perplejidad; con curiosidad; inquisitivamente; con extrañeza [De manera perpleja; como si se estuviera desconcertado o haciendo una pregunta.]

Me miró con perplejidad cuando mencioné la noticia inesperada.

(adverbe) d'un air perplexe; d'un air interrogateur; d'un air interrogatif; d'un œil interrogateur [D'un air perplexe, comme si l'on s'interrogeait ou qu'on posait une question.]

Elle m'a regardé quizzically quand j'ai mentionné la nouvelle inattendue.

(Adverb) fragend; verwirrt dreinblickend; mit fragendem Blick [Auf eine Weise, die Verwunderung oder eine fragende Haltung ausdrückt.]

Sie sah mich **quizzically** an, als ich die unerwartete Nachricht erwähnte.

(副詞) 怪訝そうに、疑問を呈するように。何か不思議に思う様子で。

彼女はその予期しないニュースに触れたとき、私を怪訝そうに見つめた。

(advérbio) intrigadamente; com ar de pergunta; perplexamente; com olhar interrogativo [De modo intrigado; como se confuso ou fazendo uma pergunta.]

Ela me olhou com ar intrigado quando mencionei a notícia inesperada.

Word parts: quizz + ic + al + ly

Common collocations

at prep look verb raise verb eyebrow subst say verb to prep be verb stare verb eye subst

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