"skeptically" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more skeptically [comparative], most skeptically [superlative]
Etymology: From skeptical + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|skeptical|ly}} skeptical + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} skeptically (comparative more skeptically, superlative most skeptically)
  1. (American spelling) In a skeptical manner, with skepticism. Tags: US Synonyms: sceptically Translations (in a skeptical manner): escèpticament (Catalan), skeptisesti (Finnish), скепти́чески (skeptíčeski) (Russian), escépticamente (Spanish)

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