as in suspiciously
with distrust
we followed our guide doubtfully, keeping our eyes open at all times
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Adverb
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That sounds suspiciously like a magical pill that makes all your wishes come true—a bargain at $28 for four doses.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
29 Oct. 2025 -
Or a functional quarterback with a suspiciously low ceiling?—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
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Sanders interjected incredulously during a 2015 interview with the liberal columnist Ezra Klein.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Oct. 2025
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Turner incredulously fired back.—
Dónal Gill,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Doubtfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubtfully. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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