as in suspiciously
with distrust
to say that I read the stories in the tabloids distrustfully is putting it mildly
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Adverb
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Lolita feels like a suspiciously low lift for advanced seminar.—
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At best, Don Studey was suspiciously surrounded by death.—
Tony Maglio,
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9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Jones asked his players incredulously.—
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15 Mar. 2026
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Kizzi adds to his act by pretending to be a devoted fan while V looks on incredulously.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Distrustfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distrustfully. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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