† suspectlyadv.
Obsolete. rare.
In a way open to suspicion; suspiciously.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > lack of confidence, distrust, suspicion > [adverb] > so as to arouse suspicion
suspectly1422
suspiciously1472
suspectedly1609
1422 T. Hoccleve Complaint 292 Neythar still nor lowde knew they me do suspectly.
1477 Cov. Leet Bk. 420 Yf eny persone hereaftur resorte vnto this Cite suspectly.
1583 Sir T. Smith's De Republica Anglorum ii. xxii. 74 Any that liueth idle and suspectly [so edd. 1554–1601; ed. 1609 suspectedly].
Derivatives
suˈspectness n. rare the state of being suspected.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > lack of confidence, distrust, suspicion > [noun] > state of being suspected
suspectedness1658
distrust1667
suspectness1898
1898 A. F. Leach Beverley Act Bk. I. p. lxxv J. Binder had been in the usual state of suspectness with the ladies.
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