doubtfully
IPA: dˈaʊtfʌɫi
adverb
- In a doubtful manner, in context of doubt or ambiguity, questionably.
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Examples of "doubtfully" in Sentences
- I "-- doubtfully," am I speaking to Miss Massereene? "
- He looked doubtfully at the silver wrapper from his chocolate.
- "You seem very well dressed," doubtfully; "and you do not look hungry."
- "It would be very nice indeed," doubtfully; "but who could we get to go with us?"
- When Mrs. Livingston raises her eyebrow doubtfully, Harriet adds, My father gives me a generous clothing allowance.
- Only I thought, "doubtfully," that as you've always admired Phil's room so much, you might like to secure it now that we have to go. "
- "I don't know," doubtfully; "from what I have read, there are more puppets in and about a City Hall than ever dangled in the puppet booth.
- The innovation — ary —” he tasted the coinage doubtfully, “— steps, that you will agree are necessary, will cost twenty thousand dollars American.
- Overall unit shipments in the quarter were slightly below our forecast due to lower than expected demand for older models, said Rim co-chief executive Jim BalsillieThe next set of results are expected to be make or break for Rim's current top team, and analysts reacted doubtfully to the company's own predictions of a return to growth in the run up to Christmas.