doubtfully Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- distrustfully
- with-a-grain-of-salt
- hesitantly
- negatively
- dubiously
- critically
- askant
- warily
- anxiously
- incredulously
- skeptically
- askance
- sideways
- doubtingly
Weak:
doubtfully Meaning
doubtfully (r)
in a doubtful manner
doubtfully (adv.)
In a doubtful manner.
doubtfully Sentence Examples
- The skeptical scientist doubtfully eyed the experiment results.
- With a doubtfully expression, the judge reviewed the evidence.
- The student doubtfully raised their hand, unsure of the answer.
- The weather forecast was doubtfully accurate, leaving people uncertain of what to expect.
- The company's financial report was received doubtfully by investors, raising concerns about its stability.
- The politician's promises were met doubtfully by the public, who had heard empty promises before.
- The child's testimony was doubtfully regarded by the jury, as it seemed fantastical and unreliable.
- The rumors of a celebrity's involvement in a scandal were doubtfully dismissed by their fans.
- The painting's authenticity was doubtfully debated by art experts, with some questioning its provenance.
- The new treatment's effectiveness was doubtfully hailed by some doctors, while others remained skeptical.
FAQs About the word doubtfully
in a doubtful mannerIn a doubtful manner.
suspiciously, distrustfully, with a grain of salt, hesitantly, negatively, dubiously, critically, askant,warily, anxiously
positively, trustingly, favorably, trustingly, confidently, approvingly, trustfully, confidently, approvingly, favorably
The skeptical scientist doubtfully eyed the experiment results.
With a doubtfully expression, the judge reviewed the evidence.
The student doubtfully raised their hand, unsure of the answer.
The weather forecast was doubtfully accurate, leaving people uncertain of what to expect.
