Definition of DOUBTFULLY

doubtfully

Meanings

Adverb

  • in a doubtful manner
    • "Gerald shook his head doubtfully"

Adv

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

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

dubiously

Scrabble Score: 19

doubtfully is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
doubtfully is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
doubtfully is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

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