incredulously
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in·cred·u·lous
(ĭn-krĕj′ə-ləs)adj.
1. Skeptical; disbelieving: incredulous of stories about flying saucers.
2. Expressive of disbelief: an incredulous stare.
[From Latin incrēdulus : in-, not; see in-1 + crēdulus, believing; see credulous.]
in·cred′u·lous·ly adv.
in·cred′u·lous·ness n.
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Adv. | 1. | incredulously - in an incredulous manner; "the woman looked up at her incredulously" believingly, credulously - in a credulous manner; "the children followed the teacher credulously" |
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