Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In a suspicious manner; with suspicion.
  • So as to excite suspicion.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adverb manner In a way suggesting suspicion.
  • adverb manner In a way that arouses suspicion.
  • adverb evaluative Causing suspicion.
  • adverb degree To a degree that makes one suspect something.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adverb with suspicion

Etymologies

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suspicious +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • Another lawsuit is pending in Germany against the Opel division of General Motors, this one for a version of the Brahms 'Lullaby' performed in what he calls a suspiciously Waitsian voice.

    Archive 2006-01-01 The Nag 2006

  • Another lawsuit is pending in Germany against the Opel division of General Motors, this one for a version of the Brahms "Lullaby" performed in what he calls a suspiciously Waitsian voice.

    Archive 2006-01-01 Ann Althouse 2006

  • He said there was also evidence of cover-ups when civilians were killed, including what he called a suspiciously high number of casualties that U.S. forces attributed to ricochet wounds.

    News & Observer: Home Page 2010

  • He said there was also evidence of cover-ups when civilians were killed, including what he called a suspiciously high number of casualties that U.S. forces attributed to ricochet wounds.

    U.S. News 2010

  • He said there was also evidence of cover-ups when civilians were killed, including what he called a suspiciously high number of casualties that U.S. forces attributed to ricochet wounds.

    KTVZ.com - Local Headlines 2010

  • He said there was also evidence of cover-ups when civilians were killed, including what he called a suspiciously high number of casualties that U.S. forces attributed to ricochet wounds.

    theadvertiser.com - 2010

  • He said there was also evidence of cover-ups when civilians were killed, including what he called a suspiciously high number of casualties that U.S. forces attributed to ricochet wounds.

    ajc.com - News 2010

  • He said there was also evidence of cover-ups when civilians were killed, including what he called a suspiciously high number of casualties that U.S. forces attributed to ricochet wounds.

    WAFB - Local News 2010

  • He said there was also evidence of cover-ups when civilians were killed, including what he called a suspiciously high number of casualties that U.S. forces attributed to ricochet wounds.

    News & Politics 2010

  • He said there was also evidence of cover-ups when civilians were killed, including what he called a suspiciously high number of casualties that U.S. forces attributed to ricochet wounds.

    chron.com Chronicle 2010

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