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Doubtfully
see synonyms of doubtfullyAdverb
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Doubtfully
see synonyms of doubtfullyadjective
1.
unlikely; improbable
2.
characterized by or causing doubt; uncertain
a doubtful answer
3.
unsettled; unresolved
4.
of questionable reputation or morality
5.
having reservations or misgivings
6.
(of a sportsperson) not likely to be fit enough to play or take part
noun
7.
a person who is undecided or uncertain about an issue
8.
a sportsperson who is not likely to be fit enough to play or take part
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Doubtfully
see synonyms of doubtfully adjective
1.
in doubt; not clear or definite; ambiguous
2.
not clearly predictable; uncertain; unsure
3.
giving rise to doubt or suspicion; questionable, as in reputation
4.
feeling doubt; unsettled in opinion or belief
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Doubtfully
see synonyms of doubtfullyadj.
1. Subject to or causing doubt: a doubtful claim; doubtful prospects.
2. Experiencing or showing doubt: Doubtful that the cord would hold, we strengthened it.
3. Of uncertain outcome; undecided.
4. Raising doubts as to legitimacy, honesty, or respectability; suspicious: the candidate's doubtful past. See Usage Note at doubt.
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