skeptically
adverb (UK usually sceptically) uk/ˈskep.tɪ.kəl.i/ us/ˈskep.tɪ.kəl.i/
怀疑地,持怀疑态度地
in a way that is skeptical (= doubting that something is true or useful)
Economists viewed the numbers skeptically, cautioning against drawing conclusions from one month's data. 经济学家对这些数字持怀疑态度,警告不要从一个月的数据中得出结论。
Because pain cannot be measured easily, doctors often regard patient complaints skeptically. 因为疼痛程度难以量化,医生往往对患者自述的症状持怀疑态度。
See: skeptical
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- New technologies are always regarded skeptically, especially when they are used for making art.
- Society tends to react somewhat skeptically to new forms of communication.
- His account of the incident was viewed skeptically by the police officer.