All doubtfully synonyms
doubt·ful
D d adv doubtfully
- skeptically — inclined to skepticism; having an attitude of doubt: a skeptical young woman who will question whatever you say.
- dubiously — doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt: a dubious reply.
- askance — with an oblique glance
- suspiciously — tending to cause or excite suspicion; questionable: suspicious behavior.
- tentatively — of the nature of or made or done as a trial, experiment, or attempt; experimental: a tentative report on her findings.
- ambiguously — open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations; equivocal: an ambiguous answer.
- distrustful — unable or unwilling to trust; doubtful; suspicious: An alert scientist is distrustful of coincidences.
- beyond a doubt — to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
- hesitate — to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination: She hesitated to take the job.
- irresolute — not resolute; doubtful; infirm of purpose; vacillating.
- problematically — of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable.
- questionably — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
- uncertainly — not definitely ascertainable or fixed, as in time of occurrence, number, dimensions, or quality.
- undecided — not decided or determined.
adverb doubtfully
- hesitantly — hesitating; undecided, doubtful, or disinclined.
- distrustfully — In a distrustful manner.
- doubt — to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
- apprehensively — uneasy or fearful about something that might happen: apprehensive for the safety of the mountain climbers.