English Explanatory Dictionary

dubiously

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In a dubious manner.
  2. Accompanied by doubt, or anxious uncertainty.

Pronunciation

/ˈdub.i.əs.li/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dubiously.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-AnotherFriendlyHuman-dubiously.wav

Word forms

dubiously more dubiously most dubiously

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin dubiusbor. English dubious Proto-Indo-European *leyg- Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English dubiously From dubious + -ly.

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