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 Xi Jinping’s description of AI development as a symphony, rather than a solo performance, sounds suspiciously like soft-power language, recasting Beijing as the inclusive convenor of countries that Western institutions have often neglected. — Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 In addition, Chris Coy plays a suspiciously nervous truck driver, Waylon Sanders; Cary Christopher plays a gifted child named Noah; Laura Linney will play a senior Guardian; and Paula Patton will appear in an as-yet-undisclosed guest role. — ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026 Distressing or a patina that looks suspiciously uniform and intentionally perfect is likely manufactured and gives away a reproduction. — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2026 But also suspiciously convenient for the 18-team Big Ten if a certain South Bend school ever becomes interested. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 22 July 2026 After a minute or two, a spray of water came from the hole, smelling suspiciously like the Newtown Creek. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026 An officer alleged that a man in a Diablo vest was acting suspiciously and may have been potentially involved in the incident. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026 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
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
  • Most conversations go sideways because one side is managing an agenda and the other can feel it.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The ride, named after a legendary sea serpent from Philippine mythology, will reach 382 feet high and speeds of up to 100 mph, sending guests spinning through the air, upright, inverted and sideways.
    — Michael L. Diamond, USA Today, 28 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
  • For decades, activist investing was viewed skeptically in Japan.
    — Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • 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
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
  • Jones has backed Amendment 4 on his Facebook page, sharing an opinion piece that argues rural voters have less of a say in the ballot initiative process currently used by the state and are negatively affected by metropolitan agendas.
    — Sophie Lindberg July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, neuroticism was negatively linked to quality of life in these later years.
    — Refractor, Refractor, 27 July 2026
Definition of negatively

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