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# suspiciously

adverb (suspiciously, more suspiciously, most suspiciously)

«suspiciously» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Suspiciously means in a way that shows you do not trust someone or something: «The dog sniffed the stranger suspiciously». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspiciously/#m1)
2. Suspiciously means in a way that makes other people think something is wrong or that someone has done something bad: «He was acting suspiciously». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspiciously/#m2)
3. (humour) Suspiciously can mean «surprisingly, in a way that makes you wonder»: «The room was suspiciously tidy». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspiciously/#m3)

### In the lessons

In stories and mysteries, characters look or act suspiciously, giving clues to the reader. In safety lessons, children learn to tell a trusted adult if someone is behaving suspiciously. In humour, «suspiciously quiet» means a parent thinks the children are up to something. Phrases: «act suspiciously», «look at someone suspiciously», «suspiciously quiet».

### Examples

- The cat looked at the new dog suspiciously. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspiciously/#x1)
- A man was acting suspiciously near the bikes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspiciously/#x2)
- The kids were suspiciously quiet in the kitchen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspiciously/#x3)
- She eyed the green soup suspiciously. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspiciously/#x4)
- Report any bag left suspiciously on the train. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspiciously/#x5)
- My brother was suspiciously helpful today. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspiciously/#x6)
- The detective noticed the butler smiling suspiciously. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspiciously/#x7)
- The Crow, her head cocked on one side, watched the Fox suspiciously. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspiciously/#x8)

### Note

From «suspicious» + -ly. Two directions: being suspicious (not trusting) or seeming suspicious (making others distrust you). Noun: «suspicion».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «suspiciously» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/suspiciously/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«suspiciously» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/suspiciously.html) on Mova free.