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
However, enthusiastically advocating for the empowering benefits of hypertext and hypermedia or skeptically warning against their manipulative potentials might not be the only available choice.
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Carmen Daniela Maier, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
And all the children looked at me, skeptically.
—Mac Barnett, Longreads, 5 May 2026
Investors have looked skeptically at the company's digital business, which includes sports betting and online casino games, that is now profitable for Caesars.
—Contessa Brewer,sandy Cannold, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2026
Others said the site is full of sham agents, AI slop and security risks and should be viewed skeptically.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 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, 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
Carmen Daniela Maier, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
And all the children looked at me, skeptically.
—Mac Barnett, Longreads, 5 May 2026
Investors have looked skeptically at the company's digital business, which includes sports betting and online casino games, that is now profitable for Caesars.
—Contessa Brewer,sandy Cannold, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2026
Others said the site is full of sham agents, AI slop and security risks and should be viewed skeptically.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 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, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skeptically
Adverb
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Some parents of football players told CBS News Philadelphia last fall they've been frustrated by the investigation, saying their children were being viewed suspiciously by college recruiters despite not being involved in the assault.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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From my perspective as a mental health professional studying how people think and talk about emotions and mental health, the behaviors associated with looksmaxxing look suspiciously like symptoms of eating disorders and body dysmorphia, also called body dysmorphic disorder.—
Jordyn Tovey,
The Conversation,
22 May 2026
Adverb
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Jones asked his players incredulously.—
Jane Tyska,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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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
Cite this Entry
“Skeptically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skeptically. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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