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Unbelievingly: meaning, definitions and examples

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unbelievingly

 

[ ˌʌnbɪˈliːvɪŋli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

in disbelief

In a manner that shows a lack of belief or acceptance; skeptically.

Synonyms

disbelievingly, doubtfully, skeptically.

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Word Description / Examples
unbelievingly

Use when someone is genuinely surprised or finds something hard to believe, often with a sense of shock or astonishment.

  • She looked at the lottery ticket unbelievingly, unable to grasp that she had won.
  • He listened to the news unbelievingly, not fully comprehending what he had heard.
skeptically

Appropriate when someone questions the validity or truth of something, showing a critical, often questioning attitude.

  • She raised an eyebrow skeptically, doubting his grandiose claims.
  • The scientist regarded the new theory skeptically, needing more evidence before acceptance.
doubtfully

Best used when indicating hesitation or uncertainty, often when someone is unsure about the truth or correctness of something.

  • He looked at the broken clock doubtfully, wondering if it could still be fixed.
  • She spoke doubtfully about the plan, not entirely convinced it would work.
disbelievingly

Suitable when someone is not willing to accept something as true, showing refusal or rejection of the information presented.

  • He shook his head disbelievingly as he read the unbelievable story.
  • She stared disbelievingly at the results, sure there was a mistake.

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.