Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

askingly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ask-ing-ly
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an asking manner; so as to ask.

Example Sentences

"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—"

Etymology

From Middle English askingli, axingly, equivalent to asking + -ly.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: askingli
Suffix: asking

Inflected Forms

more askingly (comparative) most askingly (superlative)

Synonyms

questioningly requestingly

Questions

What does askingly mean?: In an asking manner; so as to ask.
Where does askingly come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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