Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a doubtful manner; with doubt or hesitation; so as to indicate or admit of doubt.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a doubtful manner.
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- adverb In a
doubtful manner, incontext ofdoubt orambiguity ,questionably .
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- adverb in a doubtful manner
Etymologies
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Examples
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The innovation — ary —” he tasted the coinage doubtfully, “— steps, that you will agree are necessary, will cost twenty thousand dollars American.
Tender is the Night 2003
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"You seem very well dressed," doubtfully; "and you do not look hungry."
A Splendid Hazard Harold MacGrath 1901
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"It would be very nice indeed," doubtfully; "but who could we get to go with us?"
Clover Susan Coolidge 1870
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I "-- doubtfully," am I speaking to Miss Massereene? "
Molly Bawn Margaret Wolfe Hamilton
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"I don't know," doubtfully; "from what I have read, there are more puppets in and about a City Hall than ever dangled in the puppet booth.
Half a Rogue Harold MacGrath 1901
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Only I thought, "doubtfully," that as you've always admired Phil's room so much, you might like to secure it now that we have to go. "
Clover Susan Coolidge 1870
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When Mrs. Livingston raises her eyebrow doubtfully, Harriet adds, My father gives me a generous clothing allowance.
Uprising Margaret Peterson Haddix 2011
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He looked doubtfully at the silver wrapper from his chocolate.
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Overall unit shipments in the quarter were slightly below our forecast due to lower than expected demand for older models, said Rim co-chief executive Jim BalsillieThe next set of results are expected to be make or break for Rim's current top team, and analysts reacted doubtfully to the company's own predictions of a return to growth in the run up to Christmas.
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When Mrs. Livingston raises her eyebrow doubtfully, Harriet adds, My father gives me a generous clothing allowance.
Uprising Margaret Peterson Haddix 2011
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