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skeptically

/ˈskɛptɪkəɫi/, /ˈskɛptɪkɫi/ adv

In a skeptical manner, with skepticism.

Word Origin Skeptically comes from Greek skeptesthai 'to look at, consider.' A skeptic is someone who looks closely, who examines before believing. The same root *spek- gives us scope, inspect, respect, and spectacle. So skeptically means with a questioning, examining eye.

adv In a skeptical manner, with skepticism.

She looked at the extravagant claim skeptically, demanding more evidence.

(副词) 怀疑地；质疑地；将信将疑地

她怀疑地看着这个夸张的说法，要求提供更多证据。

(adverbio) con escepticismo; escépticamente; con recelo [De manera escéptica, con escepticismo.]

Ella miró la afirmación extravagante con escepticismo, exigiendo más evidencia.

(adverbe) avec scepticisme; d'un air sceptique; douteusement; d'un œil sceptique [Avec scepticisme, d'une manière qui exprime le doute ou la méfiance.]

Elle a considéré l'affirmation extravagante skeptically, exigeant davantage de preuves.

(Adverb) skeptisch; zweifelnd; ungläubig [**skeptisch** *Adv.* in einer zweifelnden oder misstrauischen Weise; mit Skepsis.]

Sie betrachtete die übertriebene Behauptung **skeptisch** und verlangte weitere Beweise.

(副詞) 疑いを持ちながら、批判的にものを見る様子で。

彼女はその大げさな主張を疑わしげに見つめ、もっと証拠を求めた。

(advérbio) ceticamente; com ceticismo; desconfiadamente; com desconfiança [De maneira cética, com ceticismo.]

Ela olhou para a afirmação extravagante com ceticismo, exigindo mais evidências.

Synonyms: dubiously doubtfully suspiciously cynically incredulously disbelievingly questioningly warily Antonyms: trustingly credulously unquestioningly naively
Word parts: skeptic + al + ly

Related words

skeptic skepticism inspect respect spectator spectacle suspect prospect perspective special despise expect

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