doubtfully
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“I suppose I could look for it in the morning,” she replies doubtfully.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 8, 2022
“I don’t know, dude,” the other deputy replies doubtfully.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2021
When one character calls Dean dangerous, he doubtfully replies: “Dangerous? I’m lactose intolerant.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 2, 2017
He dropped his head, thought for a moment and shook his head doubtfully.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2017
Hrothgar balanced it on the palm of his hand and considered it doubtfully.
From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye
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