Fishily: meaning, definitions and examples
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fishily
[ ˈfɪʃɪli ]
in a suspicious or untrustworthy manner
Fishily is an adverb that means in a suspicious or untrustworthy manner. It is often used to describe someone's behavior or actions that seem deceitful or dishonest.
Synonyms
dubiously, shadily, suspiciously
Examples of usage
- They were acting fishily, avoiding eye contact and giving vague answers.
- The whole situation seemed fishily convenient, as if someone had set it up.
Translations
Translations of the word "fishily" in other languages:
🇵🇹 de forma suspeita
🇮🇳 संदेहास्पद रूप से
🇩🇪 verdächtig
🇮🇩 dengan mencurigakan
🇺🇦 підозріло
🇵🇱 podejrzanie
🇯🇵 怪しく
🇫🇷 de manière suspecte
🇪🇸 de manera sospechosa
🇹🇷 şüpheli bir şekilde
🇰🇷 수상하게
🇸🇦 بشكل مريب
🇨🇿 podezřele
🇸🇰 podozrivo
🇨🇳 可疑地
🇸🇮 sumljivo
🇮🇸 grunsamlega
🇰🇿 күдікті түрде
🇬🇪 ეჭვისსიტყვით
🇦🇿 şübhəli şəkildə
🇲🇽 de manera sospechosa
Etymology
The word 'fishily' originates from the combination of 'fish' and the suffix '-ily' which is used to form adverbs. The idea behind this adverb is that fish are often associated with slipperiness and evasiveness, hence the usage to describe suspicious or untrustworthy behavior.
See also: fish, fishbowl, fishery, fishhook, fishing, fishmonger, fishwife, fishy.
Word Frequency Rank
With rank #43,436, this word is among the least frequently used in common English. Understanding it can be beneficial for comprehensive language mastery, but it's not essential for most learners.