adv
askance
Askance (adv) means With disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion.
adv
1
With disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion.
2
Sideways; obliquely.
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Etymology
Unknown. Possibly from Middle English askances (“as if”), or from Old French a escone (“hidden”) or Italian a scancio (“obliquely”). Compare asquint, Middle English askoyn (“at a slant, askance”), Dutch schuin, schuins (“sideways”), schuiven (“to shove”), schuinte (“slope”).
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What is the meaning of askance?
"askance" (adv) means with disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion.
What are the different meanings of askance?
"askance" has 2 main meanings: 1. With disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion; 2. Sideways; obliquely.