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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Prices start at $17, which feels almost suspiciously good for pieces this wearable.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026 -
The poster wrote that a man had acted suspiciously near the scene before the shooting.—
Mark Reynolds,
The Providence Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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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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Bea incredulously finds out that Christy has been involved in a treasure hunt for years now, believing that there is a million dollars hidden somewhere in the state, planning and plotting her methods of finding it, and Christy is finally setting her plan in motion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Doubtfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubtfully. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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