interrogatively
gb/ˈɪntˈɛɹəɡətɪvli/ us/ˈɪntˈɛɹəɡətɪvli/
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adverb
formal
C1
property
1
in a questioning way
in a way that shows you are asking a question
Patrón de uso:
[say/ask/look] interrogatively
Error frecuente:
Often confused with inquisitively; interrogatively can sound more direct or challenging, not just curious.
Sinónimos
questioningly (Most direct and common synonym in everyday writing.)
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inquisitively (Emphasizes curiosity more than direct questioning.)
Antónimos
declaratively (States something as a statement rather than a question.)
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assertively (Expresses confidence or insistence rather than uncertainty.)
Colocaciones
ask interrogatively
|say interrogatively
|speak interrogatively
|look interrogatively
|glance interrogatively
|tilt (one's) head interrogatively
|raise an eyebrow interrogatively
|pause interrogatively
|repeat (something) interrogatively
|respond interrogatively
Temas
communication
|conversation
|emotions
Ejemplos
- She looked at him interrogatively, as if waiting for an explanation.
- "You did what?" he repeated interrogatively.
- The witness answered calmly, but the lawyer kept pressing interrogatively.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He asked interrogatively, "Why?"
- She looked at me interrogatively.
adverb
technical
C1
property
2
in the form of a question
using question grammar
Patrón de uso:
use [word/phrase/clause] interrogatively
Error frecuente:
Not the same as rhetorical; something can be interrogative in form but not intended as a real question.
Sinónimos
as a question (Plain-language paraphrase rather than a technical adverb.)
Antónimos
declaratively (Using statement structure rather than question structure.)
Colocaciones
use (a word) interrogatively
|use (a phrase) interrogatively
|use (a clause) interrogatively
|function interrogatively
|be marked interrogatively
|sentence used interrogatively
Temas
language
|grammar
|writing
Ejemplos
- In this line, the word is used interrogatively rather than as a relative pronoun.
- The clause can be read either declaratively or interrogatively, depending on intonation.
- The tag "isn't it?" turns the statement interrogatively.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- This sentence is used interrogatively.
- You can say it interrogatively to make it a question.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
interrogatively
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GB/ˈɪntˈɛɹəɡətɪvli/
US/ˈɪntˈɛɹəɡətɪvli/
Sílabas y acento
in - ter - rog - at - ively (5 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (in)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: interrogatively
- Plural: interrogativelies
Familia de palabras
Forms
interrogativelies
noun
Core family
Related words
interrogator
noun
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