quizzicallyadv.

Brit.

/ˈkwɪzᵻkli/, U.S.

/ˈkwɪzək(ə)li/

Forms: see quizzical adj. and -ly suffix².

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: quizzical adj., -ly suffix².

Etymology: < quizzical adj. + -ly suffix².

In a quizzical manner; with a quizzical expression, style of language, or tone of voice.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > derision, ridicule, or mockery > banter or good-humoured ridicule > [adverb]

rallyingly1669

banteringly1691

quizzically1810

quizzingly1831

japishly1888

joshingly1957

1810 S. Green Romance Readers I. xx. 72 ‘Well, I never did see any one so wonderfully improved,’ said Lady Caroline, looking quizzically at Margaret's mouth.

1836 Times 3 May 2/5 In all the caricatures of his day, the noble lord, however quizzically represented, always looked like a gentleman.

1849 C. Brontë Shirley II. vi. 148 Somewhat quizzically scanning Shirley's..countenance.

1867 T. Carlyle Reminisc. (1881) I. 95 A sharp man, with mouth rather quizzically close.

1874 ‘M. Adams’ What I did with Fifty Millions (front matter) The personality is but such as Charles Lamb indulged in when..he so affectionately and yet so quizzically recorded his memories of the Benchers of Gray's Inn.

1878 M. C. Jackson Chaperon's Cares II. viii. 87 Looking at me quizzically through those eye~glasses of his.

1920 D. H. Lawrence Women in Love xxx. 524 He looked at her quizzically, then he pursed up his lips, like Zephyrus, blowing across the snow.

1936 Iowa Recorder 18 Nov. 7/1 He said quizzically, ‘That's not the same Judith Plank with whom you played tennis this afternoon.’

1941 Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune 6 Aug. 4/5 ‘I suppose I should offer to fix some more eggs for you,’ she said. ‘Okay, I will.’ ‘You're sure you won't poison them?’ he said quizzically.

1978 Times 11 Feb. 6/4 [Aston Villa's] players were given a short holiday this week as part of what the manager, Ron Saunders, quizzically called ‘our only special preparation’.

1997 BBC Top Gear Mag. Nov. 37/1 ‘What kind of car is this then, young man?’ enquired one of the tweedy-suited ladies, staring quizzically at the..headlamps.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	quizzically
释义	quizzicallyadv. Brit. /ˈkwɪzᵻkli/, U.S. /ˈkwɪzək(ə)li/ Forms: see quizzical adj. and -ly suffix². Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: quizzical adj., -ly suffix². Etymology: < quizzical adj. + -ly suffix². In a quizzical manner; with a quizzical expression, style of language, or tone of voice. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > derision, ridicule, or mockery > banter or good-humoured ridicule > [adverb] rallyingly1669 banteringly1691 quizzically1810 quizzingly1831 japishly1888 joshingly1957 1810 S. Green Romance Readers I. xx. 72 ‘Well, I never did see any one so wonderfully improved,’ said Lady Caroline, looking quizzically at Margaret's mouth. 1836 Times 3 May 2/5 In all the caricatures of his day, the noble lord, however quizzically represented, always looked like a gentleman. 1849 C. Brontë Shirley II. vi. 148 Somewhat quizzically scanning Shirley's..countenance. 1867 T. Carlyle Reminisc. (1881) I. 95 A sharp man, with mouth rather quizzically close. 1874 ‘M. Adams’ What I did with Fifty Millions (front matter) The personality is but such as Charles Lamb indulged in when..he so affectionately and yet so quizzically recorded his memories of the Benchers of Gray's Inn. 1878 M. C. Jackson Chaperon's Cares II. viii. 87 Looking at me quizzically through those eye~glasses of his. 1920 D. H. Lawrence Women in Love xxx. 524 He looked at her quizzically, then he pursed up his lips, like Zephyrus, blowing across the snow. 1936 Iowa Recorder 18 Nov. 7/1 He said quizzically, ‘That's not the same Judith Plank with whom you played tennis this afternoon.’ 1941 Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune 6 Aug. 4/5 ‘I suppose I should offer to fix some more eggs for you,’ she said. ‘Okay, I will.’ ‘You're sure you won't poison them?’ he said quizzically. 1978 Times 11 Feb. 6/4 [Aston Villa's] players were given a short holiday this week as part of what the manager, Ron Saunders, quizzically called ‘our only special preparation’. 1997 BBC Top Gear Mag. Nov. 37/1 ‘What kind of car is this then, young man?’ enquired one of the tweedy-suited ladies, staring quizzically at the..headlamps. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1810
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