doubtingly

adverb

Definition of doubtinglynext
as in suspiciously
with distrust we looked at her doubtingly as she told the story of her life

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubtingly
  1. suspiciously
  2. incredulously
  3. doubtfully
Adverb
  • The objects of female desire—boy bands, teen idols, soap opera characters, suspiciously close hockey players—have always been subject to ridicule.
    — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In Yaga, even an explanation of something as dry as how ears work can sound suspiciously like dirty talk.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of suspiciously
Adverb
  • But, as Reyes fired back incredulously, no one from the government mentioned that in the previous hearings, one of which lasted seven hours.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
  • My producer Harriet Taylor and I stood incredulously and watched cargoes of Putin’s gas steam into the Port of Rotterdam.
    — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of incredulously
Adverb
  • But in this case, the story is very doubtfully true.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
Definition of doubtfully
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“Doubtingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubtingly. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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