doubtingly

/ˈdaʊtɪŋli/ adv

In a doubting manner.

Word Origin Doubt comes from Latin dubitare, literally 'to hold two' (duo 'two' + habere 'to hold') — when you doubt, you're holding two possibilities, wavering between them. Doubtingly means in a hesitant, uncertain manner. The same root gives us dubious (full of doubt), indubitable (not doubtable), and even double. So doubt is literally being of two minds. The breakdown doubt+ing+ly shows: waver + ongoing + in a manner.

adv In a doubting manner.

She looked at the strange object doubtingly, unsure if it was safe to touch.

(副词) 怀疑地;疑虑地

她怀疑地看着那个奇怪的物体,不确定是否安全触碰。

(adverbio) Con dudas; de manera dudosa.

Miró el extraño objeto con dudas, sin estar segura de si era seguro tocarlo.

(adverbe) dubitativement; avec doute; d'un air sceptique; d'un air dubitatif [D'une manière dubitative, en manifestant du doute ou de l'incertitude.]

Elle a observé l'étrange objet doubtingly, ne sachant pas si elle pouvait le toucher sans danger.

(Adverb) zweifelnd; ungläubig [auf eine Weise, die Zweifel oder Unsicherheit ausdrückt]

Sie betrachtete den seltsamen Gegenstand **doubtingly** und war unsicher, ob sie ihn anfassen sollte.

(副詞) 疑って、信じられないという態度で。

彼女は触っても安全かどうか確信が持てず、その奇妙な物体を疑わしそうに見つめた。

(advérbio) duvidosamente; com dúvida; desconfiadamente [De maneira duvidosa.]

Ela olhou para o objeto estranho com dúvida, sem saber se era seguro tocá-lo.

Word parts: doubt + ing + ly

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