Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In a skeptical manner, in any sense of the word; with skepticism.

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  • adverb In a skeptical manner, with skepticism.

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  • adverb with scepticism; in a sceptical manner

Etymologies

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skeptical +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • One candidate the gun lobby views skeptically is Rudy Giuliani, R-New York.

    Archive 2007-04-01 2007

  • I had watched his first term skeptically, of course, because I still was certain that Humphrey would have made a better president and because I found myself opposed to so much of Nixon’s agenda.

    The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010

  • I had watched his first term skeptically, of course, because I still was certain that Humphrey would have made a better president and because I found myself opposed to so much of Nixon’s agenda.

    The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010

  • I had watched his first term skeptically, of course, because I still was certain that Humphrey would have made a better president and because I found myself opposed to so much of Nixon’s agenda.

    The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010

  • In my dreams, it always turned out that the bad people chasing me (usually enemies in a war or whatever) were not so bad after all, but I just looked at my subconscious kind of skeptically when it fed me that line.

    intertribal: you can't live on movies alone, she says intertribal 2010

  • The piece does quote an Obama ally conceding that senior officers view him "skeptically," and for all I know maybe some members of the military establishment somewhere do view Obama with trepidation.

    Horses Mouth Krugman 2009

  • The piece does quote an Obama ally conceding that senior officers view him "skeptically," and for all I know maybe some members of the military establishment somewhere do view Obama with trepidation.

    Horses Mouth February 26, 2008 12:57 PM 2008

  • But bond markets began to look more skeptically at Italy after Greece, Ireland and Portugal needed bailouts and the government has had to pay more to borrow as a result.

    Italy's credit rating lowered, politics is blamed 2011

  • The bill is viewed skeptically by doctors and could push the city into conflicts with antiabortion groups and Food and Drug Administration regulations.

    Catania bill seeks to provide birth-control pills over the-counter Tim Craig 2011

  • The bill is viewed skeptically by doctors and could push the city into conflicts with antiabortion groups and Food and Drug Administration regulations.

    Catania bill seeks to provide birth-control pills over the-counter Tim Craig 2011

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