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Definition
doubtful
in various senses, including:
- doubtful that something should be relied upon — as in "The argument relies on a dubious assumption."
- doubtful that something is morally proper — as in "The company is accused of using dubious sales practices to influence minors."
- bad or of questionable value — as in "The state has the dubious distinction of the highest taxes."
- doubtful or uncertain — as in "She is dubious about making the change."
- She scanned the menu and settled dubiously on the stuffed shells supreme.Chapter 4 (25% in)
dubiously = doubtfully or suspiciously
- Eve studied the pale pink liquid dubiously.Chapter 9 (43% in)
- Dubiously Eve studied Mavis's shoes.Chapter 11 (43% in)
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