What does suspiciously mean?
Suspiciously means (manner) In a way suggesting suspicion..
Suspiciously
Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
Meaning
(manner) In a way suggesting suspicion..
Definitions by Sense
- (manner) In a way suggesting suspicion.
- (manner) In a way that arouses suspicion.
- (evaluative) Causing suspicion.
- (degree) To a degree that makes one suspect something.
Example Sentences
The police officer looked at her suspiciously.
She was behaving very suspiciously.
Suspiciously, he had taken out an insurance policy on his wife just months earlier.
It looked suspiciously like a molding-compound repair of a dent.
Yes. Though based on my thorough sampling of the trend, cold pork pies are tragically absent from girl dinner plates. Perhaps because, as noted by many TikTok users – and over the weekend both Today and the New York Times – many of these girl dinners are “suspiciously low cal”.
Synonyms for suspiciously
Antonyms for suspiciously
Related Words
Word Forms
- more suspiciously
- most suspiciously
Usage Notes
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What is a synonym for suspiciously?
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How do you use suspiciously in a sentence?
The police officer looked at her suspiciously.
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