DUBIOUSLY

doubtfully, dubiously

(adverb) in a doubtful manner; “Gerald shook his head doubtfully”

questionably, dubiously

(adverb) in a questionable and dubious manner; “these were estates his father questionably acquired”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

---

Etymology

Adverb

dubiously (comparative more dubiously, superlative most dubiously)

In a dubious manner.

Accompanied by doubt, or anxious uncertainty.

Source: Wiktionary

---

Du"bi*ous*ly, adv.

Definition: In a dubious manner.

DUBIOUS

Du"bi*ous, a. Etym: [L. dubius, dubiosus, fr. duo two. See Two, and cf. Doubt.]

1. Doubtful or not settled in opinion; being in doubt; wavering or fluctuating; undetermined. "Dubious policy." Sir T. Scott. A dubious, agitated state of mind. Thackeray.

2. Occasioning doubt; not clear, or obvious; equivocal; questionable; doubtful; as, a dubious answer. Wiping the dingy shirt with a still more dubious pocket handkerchief. Thackeray.

3. Of uncertain event or issue; as, in dubious battle.

Syn.

– Doubtful; doubting; unsettled; undetermined; equivocal; uncertain. Cf. Doubtful.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

---

Do you know this game?

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins