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Definition of Dubiously

1. Adverb. In a questionable and dubious manner. "These were estates his father questionably acquired"

2. Adverb. In a doubtful manner. "Gerald shook his head doubtfully"

Definition of Dubiously

1. adv. In a dubious manner.

Definition of Dubiously

1. Adverb. in a dubious manner ¹

2. Adverb. accompanied by doubt ¹

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Definition of Dubiously

1. [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dubiously

dubbin dubbing dubbings dubbins dubbs dubby dubersome dubieties dubiety dubiosities

dubiosity dubious dubious honor dubious honour dubiously (current term) dubiousness dubiousnesses dubitability dubitable dubitably

dubitacion dubitancies dubitancy dubitate dubitated dubitates dubitation dubitations dubitatioun

Literary usage of Dubiously

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Mary Brandegee: An Autobiography by Ellen Peck (1865)
"My telegram had been dubiously worded, containing merely the announcement: " HW goes to-night," and the injunction : " Come immediately. ..."

2. The Zoological Record ...: Being Records of Zoological Literature by Zoological Record Association (London, England), Zoological Society of London (1875)
"C. angusticollis and longicollis, W. McL., are (dubiously) referred to ... Some of the latter author's species of Lebia are dubiously referred to known ..."

3. The Works of George Meredith by George Meredith (1897)
"'Your father speaks dubiously.' 'You have spoken of me, then?' 'I ventured to speak of you. ... 'Papa should not think of my presence with him dubiously. ..."

4. A Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson, John Walker, Robert S. Jameson (1828)
"dubiously ; irresolutely ; ambiguously ; in a state of dread. ... In a doubting manner; dubiously ; without confidence. DOUBTLESS, (dcut'-les) a. ..."

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