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Interrogatively (Adverb)

With curiosity; "the baby looked around curiously".

The detective asked the witness interrogatively if she had seen the suspect that night.
The professor leaned forward in her chair, looking at the student interrogatively as if expecting a challenge.
The child's eyes widened as she asked her mother interrogatively why she couldn't have ice cream for dinner.
He raised an eyebrow interrogatively as he read the puzzling message on the screen.
She looked at the strange object interrogatively, trying to determine its purpose.

In a questioning format.

The teacher looked at the student interrogatively, as if to ask what she meant by her cryptic comment.
He raised his eyebrow interrogatively, suggesting that he wasn't buying her excuse.
The detective asked the suspect interrogatively, "Where were you on the night of January 10th?"
She cocked her head interrogatively to one side, indicating that she didn't understand the reasoning behind the decision.
The interviewer stared at the candidate interrogatively, challenging her to defend her qualifications for the job.