Engelska

interrogatively

gb/ˈɪntˈɛɹəɡətɪvli/ us/ˈɪntˈɛɹəɡətɪvli/
C1 Engelska
Betydelser
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adverb formal C1 property
1

in a questioning way

in a way that shows you are asking a question

Användningsmönster: [say/ask/look] interrogatively
Vanligt misstag:
Often confused with inquisitively; interrogatively can sound more direct or challenging, not just curious.
Synonymer
questioningly (Most direct and common synonym in everyday writing.) | inquisitively (Emphasizes curiosity more than direct questioning.)
Antonymer
declaratively (States something as a statement rather than a question.) | assertively (Expresses confidence or insistence rather than uncertainty.)
Ordkombinationer
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
Teman
communication |conversation |emotions
Exempel
  • 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.
Exempel för inlärare
  • He asked interrogatively, "Why?"
  • She looked at me interrogatively.
adverb technical C1 property
2

in the form of a question

using question grammar

Användningsmönster: use [word/phrase/clause] interrogatively
Vanligt misstag:
Not the same as rhetorical; something can be interrogative in form but not intended as a real question.
Synonymer
as a question (Plain-language paraphrase rather than a technical adverb.)
Antonymer
declaratively (Using statement structure rather than question structure.)
Ordkombinationer
use (a word) interrogatively |use (a phrase) interrogatively |use (a clause) interrogatively |function interrogatively |be marked interrogatively |sentence used interrogatively
Teman
language |grammar |writing
Exempel
  • 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.
Exempel för inlärare
  • This sentence is used interrogatively.
  • You can say it interrogatively to make it a question.
Grammatik
Grundform
interrogatively
IPA
GB/ˈɪntˈɛɹəɡətɪvli/
US/ˈɪntˈɛɹəɡətɪvli/
Stavelser och betoning
in - ter - rog - at - ively (5 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (in)
Ordformer
Noun
  • Base: interrogatively
  • Plural: interrogativelies
Ordfamilj
Forms
interrogativelies noun
Core family
interrogate verb C1 interrogation noun B2 interrogative adjective C1
Related words
interrogator noun
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