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incredulously

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

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In an incredulous manner; tending to disbelieve; skeptically.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in an incredulous manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the woman looked up at her incredulously

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unbelievingly, disbelievingly

Antonyms: credulously

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English incredulous Middle English -ly English -ly English incredulously From incredulous + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: epäilevästi — in an incredulous manner
  • Swedish: misstroget — in an incredulous manner