suspiciously B2 Topic:Ethics & Social Judgment US /səˈspɪʃəsli/ See IPA manual Freq #24194 Meanings 1 adv In a way that makes people think something is wrong or dishonest. She was behaving very suspiciously. 2 adv In a way that shows you do not trust someone or something. The police officer looked at her suspiciously. 3 adv To a degree that makes you suspect something. The deal seemed suspiciously cheap. Etymology AI details From suspicious + -ly. Topics Ethics & Social Judgment External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # suspiciously **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /səˈspɪʃəsli/ **Frequency rank:** 24194 ## Meanings 1. In a way that makes people think something is wrong or dishonest. 2. In a way that shows you do not trust someone or something. 3. To a degree that makes you suspect something. ## Examples - She was behaving very suspiciously. - The police officer looked at her suspiciously. - The deal seemed suspiciously cheap. ## Etymology From suspicious + -ly. ## AI Etymology Suspiciously is from suspicious + -ly. In present-day use, it can mean in a way that makes people think something is wrong or dishonest, or in a way that shows you do not trust someone or something. ## Topics - Ethics & Social Judgment markdown