skeptically
[adverb]
Synonyms: askance, distrustfully, doubtfully, mistrustfully, suspiciously

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Antonyms: gullibly
Contrasted words: trustingly
Related Idioms: with a grain of salt, with a note of skepticism, with a skeptical eye

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skeptically adverb

1. in a way that shows doubts that a claim or statement is true or that something will happen
   • ● The announcement was greeted skeptically by the press.

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