Meaning & use
quizzically
In a manner suggesting puzzlement, curiosity, or mild questioning, often through facial expression.
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She looked at him quizzically, unsure whether he was joking or being serious.
The dog tilted its head quizzically at the strange noise coming from the kitchen.
A note on using this word
Almost always describes a facial expression, especially raised eyebrows or a tilted head, rather than speech itself.
Words with a similar meaning
curiously
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