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- When I arrived with the men I'd gotten to drive the truck home and help unload, one man looked at the building dubiously and said, "It's not going in there—not through that door."†
p. 114.7dubiously = doubtfully or suspiciously
- Then he looked up at me dubiously and asked, "You want me to buy these?"†
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Definitions:
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(1)
(dubious) doubtful, questionable, or suspicious -- especially in a way that makes something seem unreliable, improper, or uncertain
doubtfulin various senses, including:- questionable or doubtful that something should be relied upon -- as in "The argument relies on a dubious assumption."
- suspicious or 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."
- uncertain or doubtful -- as in "She is dubious about making the change."
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)