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PRONUNCIATION OF DUBIOUSLY

dubiously  [ˈdjuːbɪəslɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DUBIOUSLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dubiously is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES DUBIOUSLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of dubiously in the English dictionary

The definition of dubiously in the dictionary is in a manner that raises doubts about its reliability or merit. Other definition of dubiously is with uncertainty.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DUBIOUSLY


amphibiously
æmˈfɪbɪəslɪ
curiously
ˈkjʊərɪəslɪ
deviously
ˈdiːvɪəslɪ
erroneously
ɪˈrəʊnɪəslɪ
fiercely
ˈfɪəslɪ
furiously
ˈfjʊərɪəslɪ
gloriously
ˈɡlɔːrɪəslɪ
hilariously
hɪˈlɛərɪəslɪ
homogeneously
ˌhɒməʊˈdʒiːnɪəslɪ
instantaneously
ˌɪnstənˈteɪnɪəslɪ
luxuriously
lʌɡˈzjʊərɪəslɪ
mysteriously
mɪˈstɪərɪəslɪ
notoriously
nəʊˈtɔːrɪəslɪ
obviously
ˈɒbvɪəslɪ
previously
ˈpriːvɪəslɪ
seriously
ˈsɪərɪəslɪ
simultaneously
ˌsɪməlˈteɪnɪəslɪ
spontaneously
spɒnˈteɪnɪəslɪ
variously
ˈveərɪəslɪ
victoriously
vɪkˈtɔːrɪəslɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DUBIOUSLY

dub
Dubai
dubbed
dubber
dubbin
dubbing
dubbo
dubieties
dubiety
dubiosities
dubiosity
dubious
dubiousness
dubitable
dubitably
dubitancy
dubitate
dubitation
dubitative
dubitatively

WORDS THAT END LIKE DUBIOUSLY

advantageously
anonymously
anxiously
cautiously
consciously
continuously
dangerously
deliciously
enormously
famously
generously
graciously
marvellously
meticulously
outrageously
ridiculously
rigorously
tremendously
unanimously
unconsciously
vigorously

Synonyms and antonyms of dubiously in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dubiously» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DUBIOUSLY

Find out the translation of dubiously to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dubiously from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dubiously» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

迟迟疑疑地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dudosamente
570 millions of speakers

English

dubiously
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

dubiously
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يسجل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сомнением
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dubiously
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

dubiously
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dubitatif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dubiously
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zweifelnd
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

疑わしげ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

말끔히
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dubiously
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngờ vực
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தெளிவற்று
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शुभप्रदपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şüpheyle
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dubbioso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

powątpiewaniem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сумнівом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dubios
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αμφιβόλου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nadenkend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dubiously
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dubiously
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dubiously

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DUBIOUSLY»

The term «dubiously» is regularly used and occupies the 60.770 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DUBIOUSLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dubiously

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DUBIOUSLY»

Discover the use of dubiously in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dubiously and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sybrina's Phrase Thesaurus - Volume 2: Moving Parts - Part 2
8. the idle sounding question 9. the question was meant to intimidate 10. he asked hoarsely 11. he queried 12. he asked irritably 13. he asked incredulously 14. he said dubiously 15. in a voice faintwith disbelief 16. asked much interested 17.
Sybrina Durant, 2014
2
Do-It-Yourself BIBLE PROPHECY KIT!
Dubiously debasing north-southwest vomiter. Undoubtedly vomiting to shrewish saboteurs. Dubiously vomiting hot obturate shrewdness. Showiest, mutant grubbies dishonor devoutly. Sober venomous thudding showiest brutality. Vigorous ...
J. Smith
3
Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on ...
Rhyacophilo nquitanica McLachlan 1879 This species has been cited dubiously in Iberia (Botosaneanu & Malicky, 1978). its female was partially described by McLachlan (1879). Rhycophila denticulate McLachlan 1879 The structure of ...
John C. Morse, 1984
4
Language and Scottish Literature
quo' he, an' he shook his head dubiously. I was wae for him. 'Parle voo Francais?' quo' he. 'Nong, Monsieur,' quo' I, an' I also shook my head dubiously while he seemed wae for me. Oor pity was, therefore, mutual ... The narrator of Johnny ...
John Corbett, 1997
5
Vocabulary Building for a Masters Degree
... >grind labor, slavery, sweat, toil, travail. DUBIOUSLY. • Dubiously(adj)>ina manner expressive of doubt, hesitation, or suspicion • Synonyms>askance, distrustfully, mistrustfully, suspiciously. DUBIOUSNESS. Dubiousness (n)> Feeling doubt.
Idoniboye B. Bagshaw, 2014
6
Atlas of terrestrial mammals of the Ionian and Aegean islands
7. Species. dubiously. and/or. erroneously. recorded. from. the. Ionian. and. Aegean. islands. As observed by Razzetti and Sindaco [961], ruling out the presence of a species in a specific geographical area is a more complex operation than ...
Marco Masseti, 2012
7
A Treatise Explanatory of a New System of Naval, Military ...
Drunken sot Drunkenness To dry Dry Dries — Dried Drying Dryness Dryness of Dubbed — Dubber Dubbers of Ghee Dubious Dubiously Dubiously expressed — Dubiously worded Dubiousness Ducal Ducats To duck — Duck Ducks Ducked ...
John Macdonald, 1817
8
The new encyclopædia; or, Universal dictionary ofarts and ...
Uncer- jinly; withoutany determination. — Authors write iften dubiously, even in matters wherein is ex- xcted a strict difinitive truth. Brown's Vulgar \rrwrs.— Almanackmakers wander in general?, Dd talk dubiously, and leave to the reader the bu- ...
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1807
9
A New General English Dictionary: Peculiarly Calculated for ...
dubiously, ambiguously, spoken of a mentil- reservation on purpo e to deceive the hearer. EQUl'VOCATE (V.) to shuffle; to say one thing and mean another ; to speak dubiously, so that the hearer shall not be able positively to determine ...
Thomas Dyche, 1760
10
Poems
POEMS DUBIOUSLY ASCRIBED TO ERASMUS 135 Quum Erasmus et Cornelius inter se carminibus mutuis questi essent de stultitia barbarorum, qui veterum eloquentiam contemnunt et poesim derident, Cornelius tandem inducit divum H ...
Desiderius Erasmus, Harry Vredeveld, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DUBIOUSLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dubiously is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Brian Kirkpatrick: How #budget2015 will impact British workers
The chancellor also declared that the sale of public sector assets will be "the biggest ever" while dubiously claiming that the NHS is safe in the ... «CommonSpace, Jul 15»
2
Kenilworth continue search for first league win
A brief partnership between Aman Kalsi and Pardeep Sharma took Khalsa past 50, before Sharma was dubiously given out LBW for 28. «Leamington Observer, Jul 15»
3
Hank Baskett: Lying About Ava London Fondling?
Baskett, who famously stepped out on Kendra Wilkinson last year when she was pregnant, had long been dubiously silent about what went ... «The Hollywood Gossip, Jul 15»
4
Beyoncé has dubiously inspired a curvy skyscraper in Australia
In 2012, Marilyn Monroe's buxom figure inspired two towers in Canada. Now it's Beyoncé turn to become the muse for a skyscraper in ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
5
Video: Obama Accidentally Says 'We're Training ISIL' In Press Speech
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest later dubiously claimed that the line about Obama's bills was left out because the recording ... «Neon Nettle, Jul 15»
6
Racing Minds :Comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe: A Musician Writes
The teenage years dubiously spent working out Red Hot Chili Peppers songs finally pay off when the one audience member out of a hundred ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
7
Modi Has His Task Cut out with Central Asia Gambit
... the resurgence of Taliban are concerns that India shares with the CARs more than with China, which dubiously uses Pakistan as cat's paw. «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
8
Killer Whales outgun Trojans
... an unsuccessful penalty goal attempt and try attempts by Gary Wimbusand and L. Max Pye that were dubiously ruled held up by the referee. «Northern Star, Jul 15»
9
Top Indian court to hear case on exam scam probe deaths
“Vyapam shouldn't be seen as a case of only corruption but it is a part of the strategy of BJP/RSS to induct their cadres dubiously,” Singh ... «VideoNewsUs, Jul 15»
10
Poisonous spiders and all the other joys of a package holiday
We receive this news a bit dubiously. She's as thin as a whippet, not a trace of any post baby blubber to be seen in her white thong bikini. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»

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