doubtfully

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doubtfully

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From Middle English dowtfully, doutefulli, equivalent to doubtful + -ly.

adverb more doubtfully · most doubtfully

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."

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adv doubtful manner

Español	dudosamente
Português	dubitavelmente
Français	douteusement
Ελληνικά	αβέβαια avévaia, αμφίβολα amfívola

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@misc{doubtfully_2026,
  title = {doubtfully},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/doubtfully},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}