fishily
In questionable fashion
In a manner suggesting something suspicious or dubious.
The adverb derives from fishy in its informal sense of questionable or not quite right: He glanced fishily at the contract before signing.
Less commonly, it describes something resembling fish in smell or taste.
In falsely suggestive manner
- dishonestlyIn an untruthful manner
- deceitfullyIn a lying manner
- cunninglyWith sly cleverness
- craftilyIn a scheming manner
slyly · artfully · guilefully · underhanded · sneakily · shiftily · evasively · misleadingly
Avoiding direct response
- dodgilyIn suspicious manner
- slipperilyIn an ungraspable way
- equivocallyIn deliberately vague manner
- noncommittallyWithout firm stance
vaguely · indirectly · ambiguously · cagily · secretively · furtively · skirting · hedging
With apparent distrust
- skepticallyWith doubt or distrust
- distrustfullyWith lack of confidence
- warilyWith watchful caution
- guardedlyWith protective caution
askance · doubtfully · questioningly · quizzically · incredulously · disbelievingly · cautiously · hesitantly
deceptively
In falsely suggestive manner
- dishonestlyIn an untruthful manner
- deceitfullyIn a lying manner
- cunninglyWith sly cleverness
craftily · slyly · artfully · guilefully · underhanded · sneakily · shiftily · evasively · misleadingly · fraudulently
evasively
Avoiding direct response
- dodgilyIn suspicious manner
- slipperilyIn an ungraspable way
- equivocallyIn deliberately vague manner
noncommittally · vaguely · indirectly · ambiguously · cagily · secretively · furtively · skirting · hedging · deflecting
suspiciously
With apparent distrust
- skepticallyWith doubt or distrust
- distrustfullyWith lack of confidence
- warilyWith watchful caution
guardedly · askance · doubtfully · questioningly · quizzically · incredulously · disbelievingly · cautiously · hesitantly · uneasily
fishilystraightforwardly
In an uncomplicated way
innocently · honestly · trustworthily · aboveboard · transparently
fishilystraightforwardly
In an uncomplicated way
directly · forthrightly · candidly · openly · plainly
- go fishingPursue aquatic catch
- fishing rodTackle for catching fish
- gone fishingAway, pursuing aquatic catch
- fishing poleAngler's casting implement
- fishing tripOuting to catch aquatic prey
- fishing lineThin strand for catching fish