Definition of DOUBTFULLY

doubtfully

Adverb

  • in a doubtful manner
    • "Gerald shook his head doubtfully"

Adv

  • In a doubtful manner, in context of doubt or ambiguity, questionably.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English dowtfully, doutefulli, equivalent to doubtful + -ly.

Synonyms

dubiously

Scrabble Score: 19

doubtfully: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
doubtfully: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
doubtfully: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

doubtfully: valid Words With Friends Word