exploringly en · ADV
Etymology
From exploring + -ly.
Meanings
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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.
1853, Anne Wales Abbot, Autumn Leaves, page 64:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most exploringly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more exploringly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |