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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tsvay-fuhlt
"Sie sah ihn zweifelnd an."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a manner that shows uncertainty, hesitation, or lack of conviction.
"She looked doubtfully at the broken machine, wondering if it could be fixed." - 2
In a way that suggests something is unlikely to happen or be true.
""He will win the race," said Mark doubtfully."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective doubtful, combining the Middle English 'doubt' (from Old French douter, from Latin dubitare) with the suffix '-ful' and the adverbial suffix '-ly'. It emerged in the late Middle English period to describe actions or expressions characterized by uncertainty, hesitation, or skepticism.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Doubtfully" is said worldwide
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doutueusement
Transliteration: doo-tuez-mã
Script: douteusement
"Il a secoué la tête douteusement."
zweifelnd
Transliteration: tsvay-fuhlt
"Sie sah ihn zweifelnd an."
dubbiosamente
Transliteration: dub-byo-za-men-te
"Lui scosse la testa dubbiosamente."
didosamente
Transliteration: doo-do-sa-men-te
"Ella miró el mapa dudosamente."
duvidosamente
Transliteration: doo-vi-do-za-men-te
"Ele balançou a cabeça duvidosamente."
संदेहपूर्वक
Transliteration: sandehpurvak
"उसने संदेहपूर्वक मेरी ओर देखा।"
怀疑地
Transliteration: huáiyí de
"他怀疑地看着我。"
의심스럽게
Transliteration: uisimsureopge
"그는 의심스럽게 고개를 저었다."
疑わしげに
Transliteration: utagawashigeni
"彼女は疑わしげに首を振った。"
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