adverb
- in a manner expressing doubt or uncertainty; with hesitation or skepticism
Usage: literary or formal; less common than 'doubtfully'
Examples
- She looked at the contract doubtingly before signing it.
- He spoke doubtingly about the project's chances of success.
- The witness answered the lawyer's questions doubtingly.
- They regarded the new proposal doubtingly at first.
- She smiled doubtingly, unsure whether to believe his explanation.