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dubiously

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adverbial dubiously has 2 senses
  1. questionably, dubiously - in a questionable and dubious manner; "these were estates his father questionably acquired"
    Derived from adjective dubious2
  2. doubtfully, dubiously - in a doubtful manner; "Gerald shook his head doubtfully"
    Derived from adjective dubious1

Definitions from the Web

dubiously
Definition:

dubiously (adverb) refers to something that is done or said in a manner that creates doubt, suspicion, or uncertainty.

Sense 1 (Doubtful or uncertain):

She looked at him dubiously, unsure if she could trust his explanation.

They dubiously examined the evidence presented, trying to determine its authenticity.

Sense 2 (Suspiciously):

He chuckled dubiously, wondering what tricks she had up her sleeve.

The salesman dubiously promised that the product would solve all their problems.

Usage:

1. The detective cast a dubiously glance towards the suspect.

2. He was dubiously elected as the class president amidst rumors of vote manipulation.

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