DISTRUSTFULLY Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

distrustfully

adverb

as in suspiciously

with distrust to say that I read the stories in the tabloids distrustfully is putting it mildly

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The official synopsis for Koosha’s film sounds suspiciously AI-generated.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 15 July 2026
And not just any mini moto – a suspiciously Honda Monkey-looking retro mini moto.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 July 2026

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