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doubtingly

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Synonyms & Antonyms of doubtingly

with distrust

we looked at her doubtingly as she told the story of her life

Synonyms for doubtingly

askance
(also askant),
distrustfully,
doubtfully,
dubiously,
mistrustfully,
sideways,
skeptically,
suspiciously

Words Related to doubtingly

hesitantly,
hesitatingly,
incredulously,
questioningly,
quizzically,
unbelievingly

charily,
guardedly,
warily

captiously,
critically,
cynically,
deprecatingly,
disapprovingly,
disparagingly,
negatively,
reproachfully,
reproachingly,
reprovingly,
unfavorably

anxiously,
apprehensively,
uncomfortably,
uneasily

Phrases Synonymous with doubtingly

with a grain of salt

Near Antonyms for doubtingly

approvingly,
favorably,
positively

confidently,
sanguinely

credulously,
uncritically,
unquestioningly

Antonyms for doubtingly

trustfully,
trustingly

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