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doubtfully

/dout-fuhl/US // ˈdaʊt fəl //UK // (ˈdaʊtfʊl) //

怀疑地,疑问地,怀疑,怀疑地说

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : of uncertain outcome or result.
    • : admitting of or causing doubt; uncertain; ambiguous.
    • : unsettled in opinion or belief; undecided; hesitating.
    • : of equivocal or questionable character: His tactics are highly doubtful.

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Examples

  • Whether Greene is capable of containing herself going forward is doubtful.

  • That doesn’t mean it will be the case here, and I’m pretty doubtful it will, for the reasons articulated above.

  • Meanwhile many strategists are doubtful yields will keep up the pace we’ve seen in the first week of 2021, and Ripley believes the Fed will “keep a lid” on how far rates go.

  • It’s doubtful the Browns have enough in them to overcome what the coronavirus has done.

  • On a number of specific fronts from its climate plan, it’s doubtful San Diego is going to meet the 2020 reduction targets next year.

  • The cop stared at me as he sank back from his desk, shrugging doubtfully.

  • Rosemary shook her head doubtfully, and her falling hair of pale, shimmering gold waved like a wheat-field shaken by a breeze.

  • The younger members of the committee looked at one another doubtfully; but Mrs. Kerrick clapped her hands enthusiastically.

  • Oh, this job o work is goin to take him out o town for a while, returned the woman, doubtfully.

  • "Not f'r another hour," one of them dropped to Harney in passing; and he stood doubtfully glancing about him.

  • Coffee Jack took the line and examined it doubtfully, as if he feared it might not be strong enough.