Meaning & use
dubiously
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In a way that shows doubt or suspicion; questionably.
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He eyed the mysterious package dubiously before opening it.
The company's finances were, dubiously, never independently audited.
A note on using this word
Often modifies a verb of perception (looked, eyed, regarded) or precedes an adjective to cast doubt on a claim, as in 'a dubiously high score.'
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