suspiciously

adverb

as in incredulously
with distrust eyed me suspiciously when I snapped my book shut and hurriedly stuffed it into my bag

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Recent Examples of suspiciously The official synopsis for Koosha’s film sounds suspiciously AI-generated. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 15 July 2026 And not just any mini moto – a suspiciously Honda Monkey-looking retro mini moto. — New Atlas, 9 July 2026 And the venue's online event calendar is suspiciously empty until July 7. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 3 July 2026 In the meantime, the rest of the Minions have found a new boss, a suspiciously humanoid robot alien named Dort (Jesse Eisenberg), in a surreal plot twist that puts a bit of a strain on what little story there already is. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 June 2026 Yet in recent weeks, Taylor has been out and about, suspiciously carefree. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026 Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias — who has amassed a suspiciously formidable war chest for someone just running to hold his statewide post — is widely expected to declare. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026 Simone Kanter, the Goldman aide, deleted his fake ‘Boogie on, Brad’ clip of a suspiciously limber-looking Lander that was intended to spotlight the rival’s use of spliced footage from their debates in the NY-10 race to create social media attack ads. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026 The match became suspiciously uneventful after West Germany scored in the 11th minute. — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspiciously
  1. incredulously
  2. sideways
  3. warily
  4. dubiously
  5. doubtfully
  6. skeptically
  7. askance
  8. negatively
Adverb
  • Jones asked his players incredulously.
    — Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Kizzi adds to his act by pretending to be a devoted fan while V looks on incredulously.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
Definition of incredulously
Adverb
  • Heavy raindrops flew sideways, smacking against the hood of my rain jacket and creating a nearly deafening white noise.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
  • Over the last six years, Danaher shares have basically moved sideways, trading between $170 and $200.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Definition of sideways
Adverb
  • Beijing, meanwhile, is warily eying Japan’s bolstering of its defense capabilities.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
  • Meanwhile, those students newly entering college are warily eyeing computer science.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Definition of warily
Adverb
  • The details of how the Padres finally put to bed an 8-7 victory with Ty France’s tiebreaking home run and three scoreless innings from the bullpen were almost footnotes to the game’s dubiously historic beginning.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
  • The decision last fall followed clumsy discussion by Kennedy’s dubiously qualified advisors, who make up the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
Definition of dubiously
Adverb
  • But in this case, the story is very doubtfully true.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
Definition of doubtfully
Adverb
  • Overall, the address was taken seriously in partisan pro-Trump media circles, while it was treated skeptically everywhere else.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • As reflected in an email thread used in the Watson case, Valentine reacted skeptically in 2019 when a colleague told her a particular hospital wanted to exit its contract with Mead Johnson.
    — David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of skeptically
Adverb
  • Candidates and their backers also typically knock on doors to get signatures, but that’s not an option this year as people look askance at strangers on their doorsteps.
    — Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 May 2020
  • True, lots of good white progressives look askance at businessmen who amass vast fortunes.
    — John Powers, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2020
Definition of askance
Adverb
  • Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
  • Developers are also required to pay to connect their projects to the city’s water and sewer system, and conduct studies to make sure the development won’t negatively affect the city’s waste water system, according to the webpage.
    — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
Definition of negatively

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