QUESTIONABLY

questionably, dubiously

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

questionably (comparative more questionably, superlative most questionably)

in a questionable manner

Source: Wiktionary


Ques"tion*a*bly, adv.

Definition: In a questionable manner.

QUESTIONABLE

Ques"tion*a*ble, a.

1. Admitting of being questioned; inviting, or seeming to invite, inquiry. [R.] Thou com'st in such a questionable shape That I will speak to thee. Shak.

2. Liable to question; subject to be doubted or called in question; problematical; doubtful; suspicious. It is questionable whether Galen ever saw the dissection of a human body.T. Baker.

Syn.

– Disputable; debatable; uncertain; doubtful; problematical; suspicious.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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20 September 2024

NECESSITATE

(verb) require as useful, just, or proper; “It takes nerve to do what she did”; “success usually requires hard work”; “This job asks a lot of patience and skill”; “This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice”; “This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert”; “This intervention does not postulate a patient’s consent”


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