inquisitively

Meanings

• adverb

  showing or characterized by an intense desire to know or learn something. Ask questions to gain more information.

  - "She showed an inquisitively nature and asked many questions during the lecture."
  - "The journalist's inquisitively probed the politician's statements."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with inquisitively
quisitive , perspective , contrive it , recitative , perspicate

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Variants

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inquisitive , inquisitively , inquisitiveness , inquisitivenesses

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Etymology

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From Old French enquérir, from enquerre 'ask' + -er 'infinitive suffix'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'inquisitively' is derived from the Latin word 'inquisitio', which means 'an investigation'.

2. The English word 'inquisitively' was first used in the late 15th century.

3. The word 'inquisitively' has 10 letters, making it an ideal length for memorization purposes.

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Related Concepts

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1. curiosity: A strong desire to learn or know something. Inquisitively is an expression of this trait.

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Quotes

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1. "Inquisitive" eyes reveal the dingo's true nature—it's a hunter, from its cocked ears and powerful jaws to the white tip of its tail.

   - Mitch Reardon,{it}Australian Geographic{/it},July–September 1992

2. It's partly because humans are naturally "inquisitive" and exploratory but also, and more significant, because we need the unknown, what historians of religion call "otherness," to lend our lives significance.

   - David Nicholson-Lord,{it}Nation{/it},6 Oct. 1997

3. … but now, with the wanderings of the fleets and their "inquisitive" occupants producing words from all over, the English vocabulary was enhanced not merely by the usual suspects but by words from India and Turkey, Arabia and Malaya, Japan and the native peoples of North America …

   - Simon Winchester,{it}The Meaning of Everything{/it},2003

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How to Memorize "inquisitively"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the word 'inquisitively' written out and remember the way it looks.
   - Create a mental image of someone asking questions with great interest.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'inquisitively' with the concept of asking questions and seeking knowledge.
   - Think about the curious cat and its behavior as a reminder of the meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'I Need To Know' to remember the meaning: Inquisitively Need To Know.

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