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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

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

Word origin

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.