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doubtfully

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a doubtful manner, in context of doubt or ambiguity, questionably.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a doubtful manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Gerald shook his head doubtfully

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dubiously

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English dowtfully, doutefulli, equivalent to doubtful + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: երկբայորեն (erkbayoren) — doubtful manner
  • Armenian: երկբայաբար (erkbayabar) — doubtful manner
  • Catalan: dubtosament — doubtful manner
  • French: douteusement — doubtful manner
  • Greek: αβέβαια (avévaia) — doubtful manner
  • Greek: αμφίβολα (amfívola) — doubtful manner
  • Ancient Greek: ἐνδοιαστῶς (endoiastôs) — doubtful manner
  • Ido: dubiteble — doubtful manner
  • Norman: douteusement — doubtful manner
  • Portuguese: dubitavelmente — doubtful manner
  • Spanish: dudosamente — doubtful manner