shadily
In questionable fashion
Shadily is the adverb form of shady, carrying both its literal and figurative senses.
Someone standing shadily beneath a tree is in the shade.
But more commonly, shadily describes suspicious or dishonest behavior: He glanced shadily over his shoulder, The deal was shadily arranged to avoid scrutiny.
Done without detection
- surreptitiouslyIn a hidden manner
- stealthilyIn a covert manner
- sneakilyIn furtive manner
- furtivelyIn a secretive manner
underhandedly · clandestinely · discreetly · slyly · incognito · skulking · lurking · creeping
In a lying manner
- unscrupulouslyWithout moral principles
- crookedlyIn bent manner
- corruptlyIn a venal manner
- fraudulentlyThrough intentional dishonesty
deceptively · duplicitously · treacherously · deviously · unethically · illicitly · illegally · nefariously
With uncertainty or distrust
- questionablyIn a doubtful way
- doubtfullyIn an unconvinced way
- uncertainlyIn a doubtful way
- skepticallyWith doubt or distrust
warily · distrustfully · mistrustfully · guardedly · cautiously · circumspectly · apprehensively · uneasily
covertly
Done without detection
- surreptitiouslyIn a hidden manner
- stealthilyIn a covert manner
- sneakilyIn furtive manner
furtively · underhandedly · clandestinely · discreetly · slyly · incognito · skulking · lurking · creeping · prowling
deceitfully
In a lying manner
- unscrupulouslyWithout moral principles
- crookedlyIn bent manner
- corruptlyIn a venal manner
fraudulently · deceptively · duplicitously · treacherously · deviously · unethically · illicitly · illegally · nefariously · criminally
dubiously
With uncertainty or distrust
- questionablyIn a doubtful way
- doubtfullyIn an unconvinced way
- uncertainlyIn a doubtful way
skeptically · warily · distrustfully · mistrustfully · guardedly · cautiously · circumspectly · apprehensively · uneasily · hesitantly
shadilyhonestly
In a truthful manner
forthrightly · openly · transparently · candidly · straightforwardly
shadilyreputably
With good standing
legitimately · honorably · respectably · ethically · scrupulously
- pencil shadingTonal variation technique
- shading techniquesWays to depict shadow