nosily
In meddlesome fashion
In a nosy manner—prying into others' affairs or being overly curious about things that aren't one's business: She nosily peeked over the fence to see what the neighbors were doing.
The word carries disapproval, suggesting intrusion rather than innocent curiosity.
In a meddling manner
- meddlesomelyIn an interfering manner
- impertinentlyIn a disrespectful manner
- officiouslyWith pushy helpfulness
- presumptuouslyWith unwarranted boldness
pushily · overbearingly · invasively · forwardly · brazenly · boldly · impudently · obtrusively
Reporting others' wrongdoing
- whisperingBreathy, near-silent speech
- rumormongerOne who spreads unverified talk
- pryingIntrusively inquisitive
- chatteringQuick, repetitive sounds
blabbing · spreading · muckraking · scandalmonger · tittle-tattling · earwigging · eavesdropper · informing
Thoroughly investigating something
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
- inquiringSeeking information actively
- searchingLooking to find
- scrutinizingExamining something very closely
examining · sleuthing · detecting · rummaging · peering · snooping · digging · ferreting
Listening without being noticed
- snoopingSecretly investigating others
- spyingSecretly observing others
- wiretappingCovert phone surveillance
- buggingSecretly recording conversations
secretly · covertly · stealthily · surreptitiously · clandestinely · surveillance · intercepting · monitoring
intrusively
In a meddling manner
- meddlesomelyIn an interfering manner
- impertinentlyIn a disrespectful manner
- officiouslyWith pushy helpfulness
presumptuously · pushily · overbearingly · invasively · forwardly · brazenly · boldly · impudently · obtrusively · interfering
tattling
Reporting others' wrongdoing
- whisperingBreathy, near-silent speech
- rumormongerOne who spreads unverified talk
- pryingIntrusively inquisitive
chattering · blabbing · spreading · muckraking · scandalmonger · tittle-tattling · earwigging · eavesdropper · informing · snitching
probing
Thoroughly investigating something
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
- inquiringSeeking information actively
- searchingLooking to find
scrutinizing · examining · sleuthing · detecting · rummaging · peering · snooping · digging · ferreting · poking
overhearing
Listening without being noticed
- snoopingSecretly investigating others
- spyingSecretly observing others
- wiretappingCovert phone surveillance
bugging · secretly · covertly · stealthily · surreptitiously · clandestinely · surveillance · intercepting · monitoring · lurking
nosilydiscreetly
In an unobtrusive way
unobtrusively · tactfully · inconspicuously · respectfully · subtly
nosilyquietly
Without making noise
silently · soundlessly · noiselessly · softly · inaudibly
nosilyapathetically
Without interest or emotion
indifferently · disinterestedly · detachedly · incuriously · obliviously
- nosing aboutInvestigating without permission
- nosing aroundIntrusive informal investigation
- brown nosingObsequious flattery for advancement