suspiciously

suspiciously — adverb

1. describes actions or appearances that make people suspect something is not right

1.副詞B2
釋義

describes actions or appearances that make people suspect something is not right or may be going wrong.

例句

The house was suspiciously quiet when Saira arrived home from work.

suspiciously + adjective (quiet) for describing a situation

A cardboard box sat suspiciously open on the desk, though no one was supposed to be in the office.

suspiciously + adjective (open) modifying a state

同義詞
  • strangely

    less accusing; simply unusual rather than possibly wrong

  • ominously

    stronger suggestion that something bad is coming; more dramatic

反義詞

文法句型

verb + suspiciously

suspiciously + adjective

用法筆記

Common with verbs and adjectives that describe appearance or state: look, seem, sound, feel, quiet, empty, clean.

常見錯誤

❌The room was suspicious.' (when describing the room itself as seeming wrong).
✅The room was suspiciously quiet.
💡Use 'suspiciously' + adjective when you mean 'in a way that makes people wonder if something is wrong,' not just 'suspicious' as a label for the thing itself.

2. used when the manner in which someone acts makes others think they might be guil

2.副詞B2
釋義

used when the manner in which someone acts makes others think they might be guilty of doing something wrong.

例句

The security guard watched the two men suspiciously as they walked toward the locked gate.

verb + suspiciously (watched) describing a doubting gaze

Élise looked at the empty cookie jar suspiciously, then turned to her younger brother.

同義詞
  • doubtfully

    less strong; expresses uncertainty rather than active suspicion

  • skeptically

    implies a questioning attitude rather than a belief in guilt

反義詞

文法句型

verb + suspiciously

act + suspiciously

look + at + noun + suspiciously

用法筆記

Subject is usually a person whose behaviour or expression causes others to suspect wrongdoing. Often used with verbs of watching or observing: look at, eye, watch, regard.

常見錯誤

❌He looked suspicious at me.' (when you mean he looked at me with doubt).
✅He looked at me suspiciously.
💡After verbs like 'look,' 'stare,' or 'watch,' use the adverb 'suspiciously' to describe how the action is done.

3. to a degree that surprises people and makes them wonder whether something is gen

3.副詞B2
釋義

to a degree that surprises people and makes them wonder whether something is genuine or is simply a coincidence.

例句

The antique vase looked suspiciously like a modern copy, right down to the maker's mark.

suspiciously + like + noun phrase for surprising similarity

Henry's rent for the Manhattan apartment was suspiciously low, even for a shared space.

suspiciously + adjective (low) for surprising degree

同義詞
  • uncannily

    stresses a supernatural or eerie quality rather than mere doubt

  • remarkably

    neutral; does not carry the implication that something is wrong

文法句型

suspiciously + adjective

suspiciously + like + noun phrase

用法筆記

This sense typically modifies an adjective or appears in the pattern 'suspiciously like [noun].' It does NOT express doubt about a person — it describes an unexpected degree of resemblance or quality.

常見錯誤

❌The price is very suspicious.' (when describing a price that seems too good to be true).
✅The price is suspiciously low.
💡Use the adverb to describe the surprising degree of the quality; the adjective 'suspicious' would label the price itself as untrustworthy.