He looked at her speculatively. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : a speculative approach. ,speculative conclusions. ,speculative ventures. From Dictionary.com.
Rhodan seemed to pronounce the word speculatively as he looked at Pucky. From Wordnik.com. [Vagabond of Space]
He glanced at the bars of the balcony again – speculatively. From Wordnik.com. [CROSSING THE LINE • by Avis Hickman-Gibb] Reference
Toddles watched him go -- kind of speculatively, kind of reproachfully. From Wordnik.com. [The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories] Reference
Why didn't you, I wonder, 'she said speculatively. From Wordnik.com. [The Continental Monthly, Vol 6, No 5, November 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy] Reference
He paused, looking at the young man speculatively. From Wordnik.com. [The Unnecessary Man] Reference
"That would be too bad," Hollis said speculatively. From Wordnik.com. [Starman's Quest] Reference
He looked slowly and speculatively at Dorothea Fueyo. From Wordnik.com. [The Impossibles] Reference
"This looks all right," ruminated Bart speculatively. From Wordnik.com. [Bart Stirling's Road to Success Or, The Young Express Agent] Reference
She stared back at him speculatively a moment longer. From Wordnik.com. [Nor Crystal Tears]
The bartender bustled over and eyed him speculatively. From Wordnik.com. [Out Like a Light] Reference
His eyes came back to settle on Roslynn speculatively. From Wordnik.com. [Tender Rebel]
"So I gather," Gusterson said, eyeing him speculatively. From Wordnik.com. [The Creature from Cleveland Depths] Reference
“With you,” she said, looking speculatively at Terence. From Wordnik.com. [To Say Nothing of the Dog]
Watson was eyeing her speculatively, so Kimberly pressed ahead. From Wordnik.com. [The Killing Hour]
Unless, "Hawkes said speculatively," he doesn't have a work card. From Wordnik.com. [Starman's Quest] Reference
"A special, eh?" said Griscom, eyeing the young man speculatively. From Wordnik.com. [Ralph on the Engine The Young Fireman of the Limited Mail] Reference
"It looks as though Marian were guilty," she continued speculatively. From Wordnik.com. [Jane Allen: Right Guard] Reference
"It just wanted to be twenty feet lower," said some one speculatively. From Wordnik.com. ["Contemptible", by "Casualty"] Reference
Jim stopped his pacing, and stared speculatively at the wall of their cell. From Wordnik.com. [The Raid on the Termites] Reference
"How would you like to work in a company like that?" he asked speculatively. From Wordnik.com. [No Great Magic] Reference
The man's gaze followed hers, speculatively, roaming over the costly objects. From Wordnik.com. [A Sheaf of Corn] Reference
"You are within your rights, Mr. Brett," he said, eying the man speculatively. From Wordnik.com. [Treachery in Outer Space] Reference
The King screwed the case back on, then tossed it up in his hand speculatively. From Wordnik.com. [King Rat]
"Shanty boats do not look exactly like house-boats," went on Madge speculatively. From Wordnik.com. [Madge Morton, Captain of the Merry Maid] Reference
"Suppose it was arranged that your debts be cancelled," Hawkes said speculatively. From Wordnik.com. [Starman's Quest] Reference
Ronnie looked at me speculatively, unsure of whether or not I was pulling her leg. From Wordnik.com. [A Monstrous Regiment of Women]
He looked about the company, as if speculatively, but his mind was already made up. From Wordnik.com. [Murder at Bridge] Reference
I looked speculatively at Mackie, wondering about her sometime engagement to Nolan. From Wordnik.com. [Longshot]
That stork eyed Stymy speculatively, fluffing out her wings in an appealing manner. From Wordnik.com. [Stork Naked]
And some of the mostly totally speculatively things they're not truth and they're known. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 5, 2002] Reference
Patience to stare speculatively after her, then at the tense little figure in the window. From Wordnik.com. [Grace Harlowe's Fourth Year at Overton College] Reference
Hugo eyed Hardy speculatively, as if the defender were a dragon toying with trapped prey. From Wordnik.com. [Dragon on a Pedestal]
"Where -- where are you going?" asked one of the men, looking at the closet speculatively. From Wordnik.com. [The Revolt on Venus] Reference
Cosgrove's eyes lingered speculatively on Michael, but then he turned his attention to me. From Wordnik.com. [Beacon Street Mourning]
"You belong to Canada, I suppose?" she began looking at me speculatively from head to foot. From Wordnik.com. [The Doctor's Daughter] Reference
Elfreda speculatively, "and unless I am very much mistaken it will take her longer to learn it.". From Wordnik.com. [Grace Harlowe's Third Year at Overton College] Reference
Again he glanced speculatively at the sleeping forms round him and then eased warily out of bed. From Wordnik.com. [Where the Sun Swings North] Reference
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