What word can I use instead of asked?

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What word can I use instead of asked?

Synonyms & Antonyms of asked

  • catechized,
  • grilled,
  • inquired (of),
  • interrogated,
  • queried,
  • questioned,
  • quizzed.

What is the formal way of saying ask for?

Order. When you have to pay for the thing you are ‘asking for’, you should use ‘order’.

Was ask or was asked?

“Unfortunately the owner was asking more than they were willing to pay.” is correct. If you substituted “asked” for “was asking,” the sentence would be grammatical but awkward-sounding, in this context. “Was asking” is the verb you’d expect to find here.

How do you use asked in a sentence?

Asked sentence example

  • I asked him if he ever wished to write his thoughts.
  • Sarah asked the question with genuine interest.
  • Prince Vasili knew this, and having once realized that if he asked on behalf of all who begged of him, he would soon be unable to ask for himself, he became chary of using his influence.

When we use Asked in a sentence?

Short & Simple Example Sentence For Asked | Asked Sentence I asked her to sign her name below those words. I asked him very modestly whether they were mine. No, he never asked me to marry him. I asked him about Laura.

What is another word for asking?

ask(v. a.) Synonyms: question, interrogate, inquire of, put the question to. ask(v. a.) Synonyms: request, solicit, petition, beseech, implore, supplicate, crave, beg, desire, entreat, pray for, prefer a petition for, make application for.

What is another way of saying “Let Me Know”?

Synonyms for let me know include keep me apprised, keep me informed, keep me posted, keep me updated, notify me, told me, informed me, advised me, apprised me and briefed me. Find more similar words at wordhippo.com!

What does to say in another way mean?

‘To phrase’ something is to put into words, and ‘to phrase it another way’ means using a different method to explain an idea. Most commonly, you get someone saying something a bit complicated and/or abstract, and then ‘to phrase it another way’ they then repeat the same idea but in a simpler, hopefully more understandable answer.