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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

怀疑地

Pronunciation / Transliteration: huáiyí de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Skeptically/ˈskɛp.tɪ.kəl.i/
adverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他怀疑地看着那份合同。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adverb
  1. 1

    In a manner characterized by or expressing doubt, hesitation, or suspicion regarding truth, claims, or information.

    "She looked skeptically at the salesman's promise of guaranteed weight loss."
  2. 2

    With an attitude of professional or intellectual inquiry that demands evidence before acceptance.

    "The scientists analyzed the new data skeptically, looking for potential experimental flaws."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the adjective 'skeptical', originating from the Greek 'skeptikos' meaning 'inquiring' or 'reflective', entering English via French in the late 16th century. The adverbial suffix '-ly' was added in the 17th century to denote the manner of showing doubt or hesitation.

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