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inquire
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  • The boy turned inquiringly to Beatrice, who said, "Go ahead and tell him."  (source)
    inquiringly = in a manner that seeks information
  • I inquired in a serious, awed voice.  (source)
    inquired = asked about or looked into
  • Miss Maudie's nose was a color I had never seen before, and I inquired about it.  (source)
    inquired = asked
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  • "What about your job?" Monique inquired hesitantly.  (source)
    inquired = asked
  • We have come here in order to inquire and search into the matter of Mistress Katherine Tyler, lately of Barbados, who is accused by sundry witnesses of the practice of witchcraft.  (source)
    inquire = ask
  • She cast Mo an inquiring glance.  (source)
    inquiring = questioning
  • Mr. Tall enquired.†  (source)
    enquired = asked about or looked into
    unconventional spelling: This is the more common British spelling. Americans use inquired more commonly.
  • Francie stopped reading and looked up inquiringly.  (source)
    inquiringly = questioningly (in a manner that seeks information)
  • After the death of Ekwefi's second child, Okonkwo had gone to a medicine man, who was also a diviner of the Afa Oracle, to enquire what was amiss.†  (source)
    enquire = ask about or look into
    unconventional spelling: This is the more common British spelling. Americans use inquire more commonly.
  • She tried to keep the panic out of her voice, make it sound like a casual enquiry.†  (source)
  • "What's slamming?" a girl inquires from the back of the room.†  (source)
    inquires = asks about or looks into
  • I— (MORTEN KIIL puts his head in through the door leading from the hall, looks around in an enquiring manner, and chuckles.)†  (source)
    enquiring = asking about or looking into
    unconventional spelling: This is the more common British spelling. Americans use inquiring more commonly.
  • Aria staggered down her spiral staircase to see her father, dressed only in thin, tartan plaid boxer shorts and a sleeveless T-shirt, reading the Philadelphia Inquirer.†  (source)
    Inquirer = someone who is asking a question or looking for information
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