enquire casually

Frequency: 6.22.8 per million words

to ask a question in an informal way that suggests it is not very important

casuallyVERB + ADVERB

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enquire

Examples (10)

  • He enquired casually about her weekend plans, trying not to sound too interested.
  • The detective decided to enquire casually about the suspect's whereabouts.
  • During the conversation, she casually enquired if he was seeing anyone.
  • I'll casually enquire about the project's deadline at the next team meeting.
  • She met her new neighbour and casually enquired where he had moved from.
  • Next time I see him, I plan to enquire casually about the job opening he mentioned.
  • You could casually enquire about the salary range during the second interview.
  • Spotting an old friend, he walked over, casually enquiring how life had been treating him.
  • He thought it best to enquire casually about promotion opportunities.
  • It's often better to enquire casually at first, rather than demanding an immediate answer.