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

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

Bringing back suspiciously missing characters like this would make sense, and hopefully reintegrate them back into the MCU from here. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026