questionably

/kwˈɛstʃənəbli/ adv

in a questionable manner

Word Origin From Latin quaerere 'to seek, ask' — the same root that gives us question, quest, query, inquire, require, acquire. The breakdown question+able+ly means 'in a manner that can be questioned'. The idea: if something is questionable, it invites inquiry, and the -ly makes it an adverb. The whole family shows how asking is at the heart of so many words.

adv in a questionable manner

The company questionably claimed that their product could cure chronic diseases without any scientific evidence.

(副词) 可疑地;有问题地

这家公司可疑地声称他们的产品可以治愈慢性疾病,却没有任何科学证据。

(adverbio) cuestionablemente; dudosamente; de manera cuestionable

La empresa afirmó cuestionablemente que su producto podía curar enfermedades crónicas sin ninguna evidencia científica.

(adverbe) douteusement; discutablement; de manière douteuse; suspectement [D'une manière douteuse, contestable ou sujette à caution.]

L'entreprise a questionably affirmé que son produit pouvait guérir des maladies chroniques sans aucune preuve scientifique.

(Adverb) fragwürdig; zweifelhaft [**Questionably** *Adv.* auf eine Weise, die Zweifel an der Richtigkeit, Ehrlichkeit oder Angemessenheit einer Handlung oder Aussage aufkommen lässt.]

Der Politiker antwortete **questionably** auf die Frage nach seinen Verbindungen zur Industrie.

(副詞) 疑わしい方法で。

その会社は、科学的な証拠もなしに、自社製品が慢性疾患を治せるとquestionably主張した。

(advérbio) questionavelmente; duvidosamente; suspeitamente [de maneira questionável]

A empresa alegou, de modo questionável, que seu produto poderia curar doenças crônicas sem nenhuma evidência científica.

Word parts: question + able + ly

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