doubtfully en · ADV
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Middle English dowtfully, doutefulli, equivalent to doubtful + -ly.
Meanings
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In a doubtful manner, in context of doubt or ambiguity, questionably.
He looked at the mauve envelope doubtfully, and examined the postmark. "Where is Pudlington, James? and one might almost ask—why is Pudlington? No town has any right to such an offensive name."
1920, Herman Cyril McNeile, chapter 1, in Bulldog Drummond:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more doubtfully | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most doubtfully | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (11)
el αμφίβολα (doubtful manner) · hy երկբայորեն (doubtful manner) · pt dubitavelmente (doubtful manner) · fr douteusement (doubtful manner) · io dubiteble (doubtful manner) · es dudosamente (doubtful manner) · el αβέβαια (doubtful manner) · ca dubtosament (doubtful manner) · hy երկբայաբար (doubtful manner) · grc ἐνδοιαστῶς (doubtful manner) · nrf douteusement (doubtful manner)