sceptically

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English

Etymology

From sceptic +‎ -ally.

Adverb

sceptically (comparative more sceptically, superlative most sceptically)

  1. (British spelling) Alternative form of skeptically
    • 2009 February 5, Rick Trainor, “Universities are not guilty of deluding students and employers”, in The Guardian:
      Aitkenhead surmises sceptically that her friend's son, enrolled on a photography degree, "will almost certainly not" get the job he wants.