Synonyms of suspiciously

suspiciously

adverb

as in incredulously

with distrust

eyed me suspiciously when I snapped my book shut and hurriedly stuffed it into my bag

Synonyms & Similar Words

• incredulously
• sideways
• warily
• dubiously
• doubtfully
• skeptically
• askance
• negatively
• anxiously
• distrustfully
• with a grain of salt
• critically
• doubtingly
• hesitantly
• uncomfortably
• mistrustfully
• quizzically
• questioningly
• unbelievingly
• hesitatingly
• guardedly
• cynically
• disapprovingly
• uneasily
• unfavorably
• apprehensively
• reproachfully
• disparagingly
• reprovingly
• charily
• deprecatingly
• captiously
• reproachingly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• positively
• favorably
• trustingly
• approvingly
• confidently
• trustfully
• uncritically
• unquestioningly
• sanguinely
• credulously

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of suspiciously

As Kanter tells it, Sky owner Michael Alter alerted arena security that the former Boston Celtics and New York Knicks big man had suspiciously used a courtside ticket that wasn’t purchased in his name. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, Kyle and his usual pair of special-forces thugs track down a suspiciously large plane (as in, big enough to fly across the Atlantic) and an equally suspicious flight manifest. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026

The Future Has Arrived | Cybercab Unlike the case with virtually every other robotaxi business, Tesla kept this launch suspiciously quiet. — New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

During these walking meditations my notebook starts to feel suspiciously similar to the luckless young climber’s selfie camera. — Brian Laidlaw, Longreads, 1 Sep. 2026

There comes a point in every woman’s life when a mid-calf floral skirt starts looking suspiciously like the best thing in your wardrobe. — Georgia Brown, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2026

Somewhere along the way, a weekend of live music starts looking suspiciously like project management. — Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

This is, of course, projection; eagles are always glaring suspiciously. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026

And Phoebe followed it at a safe distance, eyeing it suspiciously. — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026