Definitions
- Describing a thorough and careful examination of something. - Referring to a detailed and comprehensive investigation of a matter. - Talking about a persistent and determined effort to find or discover something.
- Describing a close and careful examination of something. - Referring to a detailed and critical analysis of a matter. - Talking about a thorough and meticulous inspection of something.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve a careful and detailed examination of something.
- 2Both can be used to describe a thorough investigation or inspection.
- 3Both emphasize a critical and analytical approach to examining something.
What is the difference?
- 1Intensity: Scrutinizingly implies a more intense and critical examination than searchingly.
- 2Purpose: Scrutinizingly often implies a specific purpose or goal in mind, while searchingly can be more general.
- 3Scope: Scrutinizingly is often used to describe a more comprehensive and detailed examination than searchingly.
- 4Connotation: Scrutinizingly can have a negative connotation, implying a critical or suspicious attitude, while searchingly is more neutral.
- 5Formality: Scrutinizingly is more formal than searchingly, which can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
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Remember this!
Searchingly and scrutinizingly are synonyms that both describe a careful and detailed examination of something. However, scrutinizingly implies a more intense and critical approach, often with a specific purpose or goal in mind, while searchingly is more general and neutral in connotation.
