quizzically


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quiz·zi·cal

 (kwĭz′ĭ-kəl)
adj.
1. Suggesting puzzlement; questioning.
2. Teasing; mocking: "His face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air" (Lawrence Durrell).
3. Eccentric; odd.

quiz′zi·cal′i·ty (-kăl′ĭ-tē) n.
quiz′zi·cal·ly adv.
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Adv.1.quizzically - in a quizzical and questioning manner; "they looked quizzically at the doctor"
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Translations

quizzically

[ˈkwɪzɪkəlɪ] ADV he looked at me quizzicallyme miró de manera burlona, me miró socarronamente
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

quizzically

[ˈkwɪzɪkəli] advd'un air narquois
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

quizzically

adv lookfragend; smilezweifelnd
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

quizzically

[ˈkwɪzɪklɪ] advcon aria interrogativa (e beffarda)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
References in classic literature ?
Philip flushed at the mention of her name (he could not get himself out of the awkward habit of reddening when he was embarrassed), and Lawson looked at him quizzically. Lawson, who now spent most of the year in London, had so far surrendered to his environment as to wear his hair short and to dress himself in a neat serge suit and a bowler hat.
The colonel was about to reply when a new thought appeared to occur to him and he looked quizzically at the ape-man.
When they were again alone D'Arnot looked quizzically at Tarzan.
As the two men returned down the path to their boat, Sheldon regarded Joan quizzically.
While Aora, with a knife produced apparently from nowhere, proceeded to hack off the white master's head, Bashti looked quizzically at his right forefinger dangling by a strip of skin.
'right' to break off his story and chat quizzically about questions of art or conduct in a whole chapter at a time.
I half-expected it to utter the famous words, "What's up Doc?" If rabbits could talk, I imagine that is what they would say when they looked quizzically at their vet.
He looked at me quizzically and said, "I don't think I can do that."
But it's hard to stay quizzically angry at her for long.
"What does it take to make a comeback then?" Chief Elf asked quizzically, his eyes alighting on the label of his cherished personal lunchtime treat.
A number of merchants even looked at me quizzically because I was using cash to make purchases.
I can hear the cogs turning quizzically in your mind as you read this.