C1 noun Literario

exquirery

/ɪkˈskwaɪəri/

A diligent, intensive, or systematic search or investigation into a specific matter. It refers to the act of searching out information or exploring a topic with great detail and thoroughness.

Ejemplos

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1

After losing his keys, his exquirery through the house lasted for hours until every cushion was turned.

After losing his keys, his diligent search through the house lasted for hours until every cushion was turned.

2

The committee conducted a thorough exquirery into the financial irregularities found in the annual report.

The committee conducted a thorough investigation into the financial irregularities found in the annual report.

3

I'm going on a bit of an exquirery to find the best hidden pizza spot in the city this weekend.

I'm going on a bit of a quest to find the best hidden pizza spot in the city this weekend.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
exquirery
Verb
exquire
Adjetivo
exquirite
Relacionado
inquiry
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Truco para recordar

Think of it as an 'extra-inquiry.' The 'ex-' prefix means 'out,' so you are searching 'out' every detail.

Quiz rápido

The detective's ______ into the cold case finally brought new evidence to light after twenty years.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: exquirery

Ejemplos

1

After losing his keys, his exquirery through the house lasted for hours until every cushion was turned.

everyday

After losing his keys, his diligent search through the house lasted for hours until every cushion was turned.

2

The committee conducted a thorough exquirery into the financial irregularities found in the annual report.

formal

The committee conducted a thorough investigation into the financial irregularities found in the annual report.

3

I'm going on a bit of an exquirery to find the best hidden pizza spot in the city this weekend.

informal

I'm going on a bit of a quest to find the best hidden pizza spot in the city this weekend.

4

The scholar's lifelong exquirery into medieval manuscripts revealed previously unknown regional dialects.

academic

The scholar's lifelong systematic inquiry into medieval manuscripts revealed previously unknown regional dialects.

5

Our recent market exquirery suggests a significant shift in consumer preferences toward sustainable packaging.

business

Our recent market investigation suggests a significant shift in consumer preferences toward sustainable packaging.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
exquirery
Verb
exquire
Adjetivo
exquirite
Relacionado
inquiry

Colocaciones comunes

conduct an exquirery to carry out a diligent search
thorough exquirery a complete and detailed investigation
scientific exquirery an investigation based on scientific methods
launch an exquirery to start a formal search or inquiry
exhaustive exquirery a search that leaves no stone unturned

Frases Comunes

subject to exquirery

to be under investigation

depth of exquirery

the level of detail in a search

personal exquirery

one's own private investigation

Se confunde a menudo con

exquirery vs inquiry

Inquiry is the standard term for any question or probe, whereas exquirery is rarer and emphasizes the 'searching out' or diligent aspect.

exquirery vs exquisite

Exquisite means beautiful or finely made; though they share a Latin root, they have completely different meanings.

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Notas de uso

This word is extremely formal and somewhat archaic. It is most appropriate in literary contexts or highly specific academic writing to emphasize the effort put into 'searching out' a truth.

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Errores comunes

Learners often confuse it with 'enquiry' or 'inquiry' due to spelling similarities, or mistakenly use it as an adjective (like 'exquisite').

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Truco para recordar

Think of it as an 'extra-inquiry.' The 'ex-' prefix means 'out,' so you are searching 'out' every detail.

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Origen de la palabra

From the Latin 'exquirere', meaning 'to search out' (ex- 'out' + quaerere 'seek').

Patrones gramaticales

Countable noun; plural: exquireries Often used with the verbs 'conduct', 'perform', or 'undertake'

Quiz rápido

The detective's ______ into the cold case finally brought new evidence to light after twenty years.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: exquirery

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