exquirery
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.
Examples
3 of 5After 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.
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.
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.
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Word Family
Memory Tip
Think of it as an 'extra-inquiry.' The 'ex-' prefix means 'out,' so you are searching 'out' every detail.
Quick Quiz
The detective's ______ into the cold case finally brought new evidence to light after twenty years.
Correct!
The correct answer is: exquirery
Examples
After losing his keys, his exquirery through the house lasted for hours until every cushion was turned.
everydayAfter losing his keys, his diligent search through the house lasted for hours until every cushion was turned.
The committee conducted a thorough exquirery into the financial irregularities found in the annual report.
formalThe committee conducted a thorough investigation into the financial irregularities found in the annual report.
I'm going on a bit of an exquirery to find the best hidden pizza spot in the city this weekend.
informalI'm going on a bit of a quest to find the best hidden pizza spot in the city this weekend.
The scholar's lifelong exquirery into medieval manuscripts revealed previously unknown regional dialects.
academicThe scholar's lifelong systematic inquiry into medieval manuscripts revealed previously unknown regional dialects.
Our recent market exquirery suggests a significant shift in consumer preferences toward sustainable packaging.
businessOur recent market investigation suggests a significant shift in consumer preferences toward sustainable packaging.
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Common Collocations
Common Phrases
subject to exquirery
to be under investigation
depth of exquirery
the level of detail in a search
personal exquirery
one's own private investigation
Often Confused With
Inquiry is the standard term for any question or probe, whereas exquirery is rarer and emphasizes the 'searching out' or diligent aspect.
Exquisite means beautiful or finely made; though they share a Latin root, they have completely different meanings.
Usage Notes
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.
Common Mistakes
Learners often confuse it with 'enquiry' or 'inquiry' due to spelling similarities, or mistakenly use it as an adjective (like 'exquisite').
Memory Tip
Think of it as an 'extra-inquiry.' The 'ex-' prefix means 'out,' so you are searching 'out' every detail.
Word Origin
From the Latin 'exquirere', meaning 'to search out' (ex- 'out' + quaerere 'seek').
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
The detective's ______ into the cold case finally brought new evidence to light after twenty years.
Correct!
The correct answer is: exquirery
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