doubtfully

ˈdaʊtfəli
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Translation of doubtfully into German

Adverb

skepticism

in a way that shows uncertainty or disbelief
  • She looked at him doubtfully, unsure of his story.Sie sah ihn zweifelnd an, unsicher über seine Geschichte.
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Synonyms and analogies of doubtfully in English

Examples of doubtfully in a sentence

  • They stared doubtfully at the test scores before accepting them.

Translations of "doubtfully" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb
zweifelndadv.

When he left, the man looked at me doubtfully and strangely.

Beim Wegfahren sah mich der Mann zweifelnd und unheimlich an.

skeptischadv.

The child looked doubtfully at the medicine, afraid of its taste.

Das Kind beäugte die Medizin skeptisch, aus Angst vor deren Geschmack.

ungläubigadv.

She smiled doubtfully, not convinced by his exaggerated story.

Sie lächelte ungläubig, nicht überzeugt von seiner übertriebenen Geschichte.

zweifelhaftadv.

In the canyon, the reverberation made the call of the owl appear doubtfully mystical.

Im Canyon ließ der Nachhall den Ruf der Eule zweifelhaft mystisch erscheinen.

unsicheradv.

The teacher explained the topic again, but students still nodded doubtfully.

Der Lehrer erklärte das Thema erneut, aber die Schüler nickten immer noch unsicher.

fraglichadv.

However, doubtfully it remained furthermore, how long this commitment lasted, and still stronger, whether this commitment had philosophical consequences and if yes, which ones.

Fraglich blieb aber weiterhin, wie lange dieses Engagement dauerte und noch staerker, ob dieses Engagement philosophische Konsequenzen haette und wenn ja, welche.

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doubtfully: Examples and translations in context

He nodded doubtfully, not completely trusting the information presented.

Er nickte zweifelnd, da er den präsentierten Informationen nicht vollständig vertraute.

Could it be... I looked doubtfully behind my back.

Könnte es sein... Ich blickte zweifelnd hinter meinen Rücken.

The professor nodded doubtfully, questioning the validity of the student's argument.

Der Professor nickte zweifelnd und hinterfragte die Stichhaltigkeit des Arguments des Studenten.

Will there be a storm, I wondered doubtfully.

Sollte das ein Unwetter werden, fragte ich mich zweifelnd.

He was on the point of beginning, and then shook his head, doubtfully.

Er war kurz davor anzufangen und dann schüttelte er zweifelnd den Kopf.

They regarded me doubtfully, but then nodded slightly and sank back down again.

Sie sahen mich zwar zweifelnd an, nickten dann aber leicht und sanken wieder zurück.

Byrne still looked at him a little doubtfully, though understanding was dawning on his face.

Byrne sah ihn immer noch etwas zweifelnd an, obwohl Verständnis auf seinem Gesicht aufdämmerte.

They listened to the explanation doubtfully, waiting for more information.

Sie hörten der Erklärung skeptisch zu und warteten auf weitere Informationen.

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