单词 | doubtfully |
释义 | doubtfuldoubtful /ˈdaʊt˺fəl/ ●●○ adjective 1something that is doubtful is not certain or not likely to happen: Prospects for peace remain doubtful.it is doubtful if/whether It is doubtful whether the budget will be passed before the elections in July.it is doubtful that It is doubtful that voters will approve the bill.2not believing that something is true or that something is a good idea, but not being completely sure: Holmes still looked doubtful.doubtful if/whether I was doubtful whether you’d even notice the difference.► see thesaurus at unsureTHESAURUSdubious – not sure that something is a good idea or that it is true: At first, I was dubious about traveling with my mother.unconvinced – not persuaded by someone’s arguments: Some people remain unconvinced about the threat of global warming.skeptical – doubtful that something is really true: Scientists are skeptical about the benefits of the treatment.3unable to be trusted or believed: The documents are of doubtful authenticity. He had displayed doubtful loyalties and could not be trusted.4not good SYN dubious: The tap water here is of doubtful quality.5[not before noun] if a sports player is doubtful for a game, it is not likely that he or she will play, especially because he or she is injured—doubtfully adverb |
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