suspiciously

/səˈspɪʃəsɫi/ adv B2 ✓

In a way that arouses suspicion.

Word Origin From Latin suspicere 'to look up from under' — so to be suspicious is literally to look at something from below, with a wary, sideways glance. The prefix sus- (a form of sub-) means 'under,' and spicere means 'to look.' That's why suspect, inspect, and perspective all share the 'looking' root. The PIE root *spek- 'to observe' also gives us spectacle, species, and spy.

adv In a way that arouses suspicion. B2 ✓

He was acting suspiciously near the jewelry store before the robbery.

(副词) 可疑地

抢劫发生前,他在珠宝店附近的行为十分可疑。

(adverbio) sospechosamente; de modo sospechoso; de forma sospechosa [De manera que despierta sospecha.]

Estaba actuando de manera sospechosa cerca de la joyería antes del robo.

(adverbe) de manière suspecte; suspectement; d'une manière suspecte; d'un air suspect [D'une manière qui éveille la suspicion.]

Il se comportait de façon suspecte près de la bijouterie avant le vol.

(Adverb) verdächtig; auf verdächtige Weise [Auf eine Weise, die Verdacht erregt oder Misstrauen weckt.]

Er verhielt sich **suspiciously** in der Nähe des Juweliergeschäfts vor dem Raubüberfall.

(副詞) 疑惑を引き起こすように; 不審に。

彼は強盗事件の前に宝飾店付近で不審な行動をしていた。

(advérbio) suspeitamente; de modo suspeito; de forma suspeita [De uma forma que desperta suspeita.]

Ele estava agindo de forma suspeita perto da joalheria antes do roubo.

adv In a way suggesting suspicion. B2 ✓

The detective looked at the suspect suspiciously throughout the interrogation.

(副词) 疑心地;怀疑地

审讯过程中,侦探一直用怀疑的目光看着嫌疑人。

(adverbio) sospechosamente; con sospecha; de modo sospechoso [De manera que sugiere sospecha.]

El detective miró al sospechoso con suspicacia durante todo el interrogatorio.

(adverbe) soupçonneusement; d'un air soupçonneux; d'un œil soupçonneux; avec méfiance; d'un air méfiant [D'une manière qui suggère la suspicion.]

Le détective regardait le suspect d'un air soupçonneux tout au long de l'interrogatoire.

(Adverb) misstrauisch; argwöhnisch [Auf eine Weise, die Misstrauen erkennen lässt.]

Der Detektiv musterte den Verdächtigen während des Verhörs **suspiciously**.

(副詞) 疑惑を示唆するように; 疑わしそうに。

刑事は取り調べ中、容疑者を疑わしげに見つめ続けた。

(advérbio) suspeitamente; com desconfiança; de modo suspeito [De uma forma que sugere suspeita.]

O detetive olhou para o suspeito com suspeita durante todo o interrogatório.

adv Causing suspicion. B2 ✓

The package was left suspiciously unattended at the airport.

(副词) 引起怀疑的;可疑的

这个包裹被可疑地遗弃在机场无人看管。

(adverbio) sospechosamente; de forma sospechosa; de manera sospechosa [Que causa sospecha.]

El paquete quedó sospechosamente sin vigilancia en el aeropuerto.

(adverbe) de manière suspecte; suspectement; d'une manière suspecte; d'un air suspect [De manière à provoquer la suspicion.]

Le colis a été laissé de façon suspecte sans surveillance à l'aéroport.

(Adverb) verdächtig; verdächtigerweise [In einer Art und Weise, die Verdacht hervorruft oder als verdächtig wahrgenommen wird.]

Das Paket lag **suspiciously** unbeaufsichtigt am Flughafen.

(副詞) 疑惑を引き起こす; 不審な様子で。

その荷物は空港で不自然に放置されていた。

(advérbio) suspeitamente; de modo suspeito [Causando suspeita.]

A encomenda foi deixada de forma suspeita e sem vigilância no aeroporto.

adv To a degree that makes one suspect something. B2 ✓

The accounts balanced suspiciously perfectly, raising auditors' concerns.

(副词) 令人起疑地;可疑地;蹊跷地

账目平衡得可疑地完美,引起了审计师的担忧。

(adverbio) sospechosamente; de modo sospechoso; de manera sospechosa [En un grado que hace que uno sospeche algo.]

Las cuentas cuadraban de manera sospechosamente perfecta, lo que despertó la preocupación de los auditores.

(adverbe) curieusement; étonnamment; bizarrement; étrangement [D'une manière qui éveille les soupçons ou la méfiance.]

Les comptes étaient équilibrés suspiciously parfaitement, ce qui a éveillé les soupçons des auditeurs.

(Adverb) verdächtig; misstrauisch stimmend; argwöhnisch [In einem Maß, das Verdacht erregt oder Misstrauen weckt.]

Die Konten stimmten **suspiciously** perfekt überein, was die Prüfer alarmierte.

(副詞) 何事かを疑わせる程度に; 疑わしいほどに。

帳簿が疑わしいほど完璧に一致していたため、監査担当者の懸念を招いた。

(advérbio) suspeitamente; de modo a fazer desconfiar [De um modo que faz alguém suspeitar de algo.]

As contas fecharam de forma suspeitamente perfeita, levantando as preocupações dos auditores.

Word parts: sus + pic + ious + ly

Common collocations

at prep look verb ask verb say verb act verb like prep eye verb stare verb sound verb see verb eye subst man subst

Related words

Get offline access, pronunciation, spaced repetition, and learning games:

Download Syntaxiom →
📱 Offline access 🔊 Pronunciation 🧠 Spaced repetition 📖 Native language bridges