dubiously

/ˈdubiəˌsɫi/ adv

Accompanied by doubt, or anxious uncertainty.

Word Origin Dubiously means in a way that shows doubt. It comes from Latin dubius 'wavering,' from duo 'two'—so when you're dubious, you're torn between two possibilities. The same root gives us doubt, double, and duplicity (double-dealing). The breakdown dubi+ous+ly shows the Latin root.

adv Accompanied by doubt, or anxious uncertainty.

He agreed dubiously, unsure if it was the right decision.

(副词) 怀疑地;疑惑地;将信将疑地 【令人怀疑地】

他犹豫不决地同意了,不确定这是否是正确的决定。

(adverbio) dudosamente; con duda; con recelo; con incertidumbre [Acompañado de duda o incertidumbre ansiosa.]

Aceptó dubitativamente, sin estar seguro de si era la decisión correcta.

(adverbe) dubitativement; d'un air dubitatif; avec doute; d'un ton hésitant; hésitamment [Avec doute ; d'une manière qui trahit l'incertitude ou la méfiance.]

Il a accepté dubiously, ne sachant pas si c'était la bonne décision.

(Adverb) zweifelnd; zögerlich [mit Zweifel oder unsicherer Haltung; in einer Weise, die Skepsis oder Bedenken erkennen lässt.]

Er stimmte **dubiously** zu, unsicher, ob es die richtige Entscheidung war.

(副詞) 疑いを込めて。確信が持てず、不安げに行うさま。

彼はそれが正しい決断かどうか確信が持てないまま、疑わしげに同意した。

(advérbio) duvidosamente; com dúvida; hesitantemente [Acompanhado de dúvida ou incerteza ansiosa.]

Ele concordou com hesitação, incerto se era a decisão certa.

Word parts: dubi + ous + ly

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