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Dubiously

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Adverb

1. dubiously, questionably

in a questionable and dubious manner

Example Sentences:
'these were estates his father questionably acquired'

2. doubtfully, dubiously

in a doubtful manner

Example Sentences:
'Gerald shook his head doubtfully'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Dubiously

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adjective
1. 
marked by or causing doubt
a dubious reply
2. 
unsettled in mind; uncertain; doubtful
3. 
of doubtful quality; untrustworthy
a dubious reputation
4. 
not certain in outcome

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Dubiously

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adjective
1. 
causing doubt; ambiguous; vague
a dubious remark
2. 
feeling doubt; hesitating; skeptical
3. 
with the outcome undecided or hanging in the balance
dubious battle
4. 
rousing suspicion; questionable; shady
a dubious character

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Dubiously

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adj.
1. Fraught with uncertainty or doubt; undecided.
2. Arousing doubt; doubtful: a dubious distinction.
3. Of questionable character: dubious profits.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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