DOUBTINGLY Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

doubtingly

adverb

Definition of doubtingly

as in suspiciously

with distrust we looked at her doubtingly as she told the story of her life

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The objects of female desire—boy bands, teen idols, soap opera characters, suspiciously close hockey players—have always been subject to ridicule.

— Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
In Yaga, even an explanation of something as dry as how ears work can sound suspiciously like dirty talk.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of suspiciously

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My producer Harriet Taylor and I stood incredulously and watched cargoes of Putin’s gas steam into the Port of Rotterdam.

— Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2026
Boos rained down from Superdome stands, and Saints coach Kellen Moore gestured incredulously with his arms out to his side and palms up when officials, following a video review, upheld the call of a fumble.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of incredulously

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