Meaning & use
askance
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With a sideways glance, or with suspicion, disapproval, or distrust.
See it in a sentence
She looked askance at his excuse, clearly not believing a word of it.
The neighbors viewed the new fence askance, suspecting it violated the property line.
A note on using this word
Almost always follows the verb 'look' or 'view,' as in 'look askance at.'
Words with a similar meaning
suspiciouslyskeptically
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Words with an opposite meaning
approvingly
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