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
Firearms industry veteran Rob Pincus, who runs his own training regime, Personal Defense Network, looked skeptically at the new program, but was measured in his critique.
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Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Chinese officials are also looking more skeptically at Nvidia’s chips.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Any forward-looking model that hasn't been done yet by your organization or by others will be viewed skeptically.
—Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Chinese officials are also looking more skeptically at Nvidia’s chips.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Any forward-looking model that hasn't been done yet by your organization or by others will be viewed skeptically.
—Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skeptically
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Witnesses told police that two vehicles had been seen driving around Rodeo, shortly before the homicide, acting suspiciously.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Its perfectly circular shape, central peak, and ring of faults looked suspiciously like an impact crater.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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Most of my clients - small and mid-sized business owners - are watching this technology warily.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Mackenize singles out a Dari-speaking immigrant named Rahim (Elham Ehsas) and his elderly parents as the residents warily pour out of a nearby apartment building, knowing that audiences’ imaginations (and biases) will start to suggest how this character might relate to the bigger picture.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Skeptically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skeptically. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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