Unbelievingly: meaning, definitions and examples
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unbelievingly
[ ˌʌnbɪˈliːvɪŋli ]
in disbelief
In a manner that shows a lack of belief or acceptance; skeptically.
Synonyms
disbelievingly, doubtfully, skeptically
Examples of usage
- He shook his head unbelievingly.
- She raised an eyebrow unbelievingly.
- The witness looked at the suspect unbelievingly.
Translations
Translations of the word "unbelievingly" in other languages:
🇵🇹 incrédulamente
🇮🇳 अविश्वसनीय रूप से
🇩🇪 ungläubig
🇮🇩 dengan tidak percaya
🇺🇦 невіруюче
🇵🇱 niewierząco
🇯🇵 疑わしげに
🇫🇷 incrédulement
🇪🇸 incrédulamente
🇹🇷 inanmaz bir şekilde
🇰🇷 믿지 못하게
🇸🇦 بشكل غير مصدق
🇨🇿 nevěřícně
🇸🇰 neveriacky
🇨🇳 难以置信地
🇸🇮 nekoliko neverjetno
🇮🇸 efasemdarlaust
🇰🇿 сенімсіздікпен
🇬🇪 უწამლობლად
🇦🇿 inanmamaqla
🇲🇽 incrédulamente
Etymology
The word 'unbelievingly' is a combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' or 'opposite of' and the word 'believingly', which is derived from the verb 'believe'. The suffix '-ly' is added to transform the adjective 'believing' into the adverb 'believingly'. The use of 'unbelievingly' dates back to the early 17th century, where it was first recorded in written English.
See also: belief, beliefs, believability, believable, believe, believer, believers, disbelieve, disbeliever, disbelieving, nonbeliever, nonbelieving, unbelievability, unbelievable, unbelievably, unbelieving.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranking #39,621, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.
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- 39618 interlink
- 39619 embroilment
- 39620 shimmying
- 39621 unbelievingly
- 39622 blancmange
- 39623 wacko
- 39624 tiptop
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