Meaning & use
Askant
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With a sideways glance; in a manner suggesting suspicion or disapproval.
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She looked askant at the stranger who had wandered into the meeting uninvited.
The old farmer eyed the salesman askant, unconvinced by his pitch.
A note on using this word
An older variant spelling of "askance"; today "askance" is by far the more commonly used form.
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askancesuspiciously
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