as in suspiciously
with distrust
the researchers' findings should be received skeptically until they can be replicated by other scientists
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Recent Examples of skeptically
Some lawmakers view Trump’s order skeptically at best, noting the administration has been removing guardrails, and preventing others from erecting them, to an extreme degree.
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Darius Tahir, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Some lawmakers view Trump’s order skeptically at best, noting the administration has been removing guardrails, and preventing others from erecting them, to an extreme degree.
—Darius Tahir, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
The announcement should be treated skeptically.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Vivian, a pocket-size woman in her seventies, wearing chunky jewelry, looked on skeptically.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Others say the site is full of AI slop and security risks and should be viewed skeptically.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
The prior year also saw one law enforcement case stall following a hung jury and another end in an unusual dismissal agreement that even Garza’s supporters viewed skeptically.
—Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
At the December meeting, roughly two dozen attendees gathered in a downtown office building, where Free DC leaders urged residents to approach jury service skeptically, particularly in cases connected to federal law enforcement operations.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
Some commented skeptically, suggesting the creature couldn’t be a possum.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Darius Tahir, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Some lawmakers view Trump’s order skeptically at best, noting the administration has been removing guardrails, and preventing others from erecting them, to an extreme degree.
—Darius Tahir, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
The announcement should be treated skeptically.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Vivian, a pocket-size woman in her seventies, wearing chunky jewelry, looked on skeptically.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Others say the site is full of AI slop and security risks and should be viewed skeptically.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
The prior year also saw one law enforcement case stall following a hung jury and another end in an unusual dismissal agreement that even Garza’s supporters viewed skeptically.
—Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
At the December meeting, roughly two dozen attendees gathered in a downtown office building, where Free DC leaders urged residents to approach jury service skeptically, particularly in cases connected to federal law enforcement operations.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
Some commented skeptically, suggesting the creature couldn’t be a possum.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skeptically
Adverb
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The government shutdown had ended, but the atmosphere still seemed suspiciously under-monitored.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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During the Super Bowl, an anonymous trader on Polymarket suspiciously won about $17,000 by cashing in on almost all of their 17 bets on what would happen during the halftime show.—
Carlos Garcia,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 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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“Skeptically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skeptically. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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