disbelievingly

/dɪsbəˈɫivɪŋli/ adv

In a disbelieving manner.

Word Origin Believe comes from Proto-Germanic ga-laubjan 'to hold dear, to love' — so to believe is to hold something dear, to trust it with your heart. Disbelieve is the negation: to not hold dear, to reject. Disbelievingly means in a manner that shows you don't trust or love the idea. The same root *leubh- gives us love, lief (dear), and even libido (desire). So disbelief is literally a withholding of love. The breakdown dis+believe+ing+ly makes it clear: not + hold dear + in a manner.

adv In a disbelieving manner.

She looked at the magician disbelievingly after he made the elephant disappear.

(副词) 怀疑地;不相信地

魔术师让大象消失后,她难以置信地看着他。

(adverbio) Con incredulidad; de manera incrédula.

Miró al mago con incredulidad después de que hizo desaparecer al elefante.

(adverbe) d'un air incrédule; incrédulement [Avec incrédulité, sans croire ce qu'on voit ou entend.]

Elle a regardé le magicien disbelievingly après qu'il a fait disparaître l'éléphant.

(Adverb) ungläubig [auf eine ungläubige oder zweifelnde Weise; mit Skepsis oder Verwunderung]

Sie blickte den Zauberer **disbelievingly** an, nachdem er den Elefanten verschwinden ließ.

(副詞) 信じられないという様子で、懐疑的に。

魔術師が象を消してみせた後、彼女は信じられないという目で彼を見つめた。

(advérbio) incrédulamente; de modo incrédulo; sem acreditar [De maneira incrédula.]

Ela olhou para o mágico com incredulidade depois que ele fez o elefante desaparecer.

Word parts: dis + believe + ing + ly

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