skeptically
US/ˈskɛptɪkli/
skeptically adverb: in a skeptical manner, with skepticism.
Adverb
skeptically (comparative more skeptically, superlative most skeptically)
- In a skeptical manner, with skepticism.
- By skeptically observing whites' pretense to paternalism and slaves' pretense to Samboism, the slaveholder became mistrustful of everyone's performances.1994, William Freehling, The Reintegration of American History: Slavery and the Civil War
- "And you're the only person in the country who can do it."
Get off," she said skeptically.2001, Ken Follett, Jackdaws, Dutton, →ISBN, page 140
Forms of skeptically
| comparative | more skeptically |
|---|---|
| superlative | most skeptically |
| alternative form | sceptically |
Origin of skeptically
From skeptical + -ly.
Questions about skeptically
- What does skeptically mean?
- Skeptically means in a skeptical manner, with skepticism.
- What part of speech is skeptically?
- Skeptically is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce skeptically?
- Skeptically is pronounced /ˈskɛptɪkli/ (US).
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