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
As reflected in an email thread used in the Watson case, Valentine reacted skeptically in 2019 when a colleague told her a particular hospital wanted to exit its contract with Mead Johnson.
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David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
The threat to actually suspend State Farm’s license and its authority to write policies has been viewed skeptically by some, given its roughly 20% market share of the state’s home insurance market.
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Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
If the federal government wants a role in election security again at some point, said Lux, the Florida voting official, they'll be invited back — skeptically.
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Miles Parks,
NPR,
16 June 2026
However, enthusiastically advocating for the empowering benefits of hypertext and hypermedia or skeptically warning against their manipulative potentials might not be the only available choice.
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Carmen Daniela Maier,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
And all the children looked at me, skeptically.
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Mac Barnett,
Longreads,
5 May 2026
Investors have looked skeptically at the company's digital business, which includes sports betting and online casino games, that is now profitable for Caesars.
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Contessa Brewer,sandy Cannold,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2026
Others said the site is full of sham agents, AI slop and security risks and should be viewed skeptically.
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Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
Some lawmakers view Trump’s order skeptically at best, noting the administration has been removing guardrails, and preventing others from erecting them, to an extreme degree.
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Darius Tahir,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
The threat to actually suspend State Farm’s license and its authority to write policies has been viewed skeptically by some, given its roughly 20% market share of the state’s home insurance market.
—
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
If the federal government wants a role in election security again at some point, said Lux, the Florida voting official, they'll be invited back — skeptically.
—
Miles Parks,
NPR,
16 June 2026
However, enthusiastically advocating for the empowering benefits of hypertext and hypermedia or skeptically warning against their manipulative potentials might not be the only available choice.
—
Carmen Daniela Maier,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
And all the children looked at me, skeptically.
—
Mac Barnett,
Longreads,
5 May 2026
Investors have looked skeptically at the company's digital business, which includes sports betting and online casino games, that is now profitable for Caesars.
—
Contessa Brewer,sandy Cannold,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2026
Others said the site is full of sham agents, AI slop and security risks and should be viewed skeptically.
—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
Some lawmakers view Trump’s order skeptically at best, noting the administration has been removing guardrails, and preventing others from erecting them, to an extreme degree.
—
Darius Tahir,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skeptically
Adverb
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In the meantime, the rest of the Minions have found a new boss, a suspiciously humanoid robot alien named Dort (Jesse Eisenberg), in a surreal plot twist that puts a bit of a strain on what little story there already is.
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Yet in recent weeks, Taylor has been out and about, suspiciously carefree.
Adverb
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Jones asked his players incredulously.
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Kizzi adds to his act by pretending to be a devoted fan while V looks on incredulously.
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“Skeptically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skeptically. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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