ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Dubiously

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈdub.i.əs.li/ · Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Dubiously is an adverb meaning In a dubious manner.

Meaning

In a dubious manner.

More Meanings

  1. Accompanied by doubt, or anxious uncertainty.

Example Sentences

But, this information is relegated to a footnote, and no examples of dubiously English words are provided.
She looked dubiously up the steep path to the vastness of dark wood on either side. “How far is it up to the top?”
They had perpetuated a dubiously holy union of Church and State that had refused for centuries to hear the cry of the poor and the oppressed.

Synonyms for dubiously

Depending on context, synonyms include questionably, doubtfully.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include questionably, doubtfully, doubtingly, disputably, uncertainly, implausibly.

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