doubtfully

/ˈdaʊtfəɫli/ adv

In a doubtful manner, in context of doubt or ambiguity, questionably.

Word Origin From Latin dubitare 'to doubt,' which comes from duo 'two' — the idea of being of two minds, wavering between options. Doubtful is 'full of doubt,' and doubtfully is the adverb. The same root duo gives us dual, duplicate, and dubious (originally 'wavering'). So doubtfully is literally 'in a two-minded way.'

adv In a doubtful manner, in context of doubt or ambiguity, questionably.

She looked at him doubtfully, unsure if she could trust his promise.

(副词) 怀疑地;疑惑地

她怀疑地看着他,不确定是否能相信他的承诺。

(adverbio) dudosamente; con dudas; dubitativamente; con recelo; con desconfianza [De manera dudosa, en contexto de duda o ambigüedad, cuestionablemente.]

Ella lo miró con dudas, sin estar segura de si podía confiar en su promesa.

(adverbe) d'un air dubitatif; d'un ton sceptique; avec doute; d'un œil méfiant [Avec doute, d'une manière exprimant l'incertitude ou la méfiance.]

Elle le regarda **doubtfully**, incertaine de pouvoir se fier à sa promesse.

(Adverb) zweifelnd; skeptisch; ungläubig [Auf eine Weise, die Zweifel oder Unsicherheit ausdrückt; fragwürdig.]

Sie sah ihn **doubtfully** an und war sich nicht sicher, ob sie seinem Versprechen trauen konnte.

(副詞) 疑って、確信が持てない様子で

彼女は彼の約束を信頼できるかどうか分からず、疑わしそうに彼を見つめた。

(advérbio) duvidosamente; com desconfiança; hesitantemente [De maneira duvidosa, em contexto de dúvida ou ambiguidade, questionavelmente.]

Ela olhou para ele com dúvida, insegura se podia confiar em sua promessa.

Word parts: doubt + ful + ly

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