scanningly

English

Etymology

From scanning +‎ -ly.

Adverb

scanningly (not comparable)

  1. So as to scan or examine closely.
    • 1876, George Eliot, Daniel Deronda:
      Jacob looked up into his face scanningly for a moment or two, and apparently arriving at his conclusions, said gravely— […]
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