suspiciously

[US]/səˈspɪʃəslɪ/
[UK]/sə'spɪʃəsli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. in a manner that suggests distrust or doubt; in a way that closely resembles something suspicious.

Phrases & Collocations

looked suspiciously

acted suspiciously

behaved suspiciously

Example Sentences

The dog sniffed suspiciously at the stranger.

Their latest single sounds suspiciously like the last one.

He suspiciously arrogated bad motives to other people.

The store detective had his eye on a group of boys who were acting suspiciously.

Myra Jehlen argues that Emerson's vision of man coming into his godship through the conquest of nature reads suspiciously like an apology for westward expansion.

He looked at her suspiciously.

She spoke suspiciously of his motives.

The man eyed the package suspiciously.

The dog growled suspiciously at the stranger.

She raised her eyebrow suspiciously.

He laughed suspiciously at the excuse.

The detective observed the suspects suspiciously.

The old house creaked suspiciously in the wind.

His sudden disappearance raised suspicions suspiciously.

The email was suspiciously vague.

Real-world Examples

" No, " said Mrs Weasley suspiciously, " why? "

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Theon looked at him suspiciously. " Tell me" .

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

Is this true? asked the rat, eyeing the sac suspiciously.

Source: Charlotte's Web

'What information? ' asked Mr Bumble suspiciously, slipping the coins into his pocket.

Source: Oliver Twist (abridged version)

" It seems all right, " said Hermione, still staring at the book suspiciously.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

" Who's there? " said Karkaroff again, very suspiciously, looking around in the darkness.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

He scrutinizes her suspiciously in the reflection in the window, but does not answer.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

This is a girls' bathroom, she said, eyeing Ron and Harry suspiciously. They're not girls.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

" Why's it cheap? " said Ron suspiciously.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

“Why’re you staring at the hedge? ” he said suspiciously.

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Selected Edition

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