unbelievingly
In disbelieving manner
Unbelievingly describes doing something in a manner that shows disbelief or skepticism.
It captures the way someone reacts when they can't quite accept what they're seeing or hearing: She stared unbelievingly at the empty safe.
The word is less common than its synonym incredulously.
With doubt or distrust
- questioninglyIn a seeking-answers manner
- dubiouslyWith uncertainty or distrust
- uncertainlyIn a doubtful way
- hesitantlyWith uncertain manner
quizzically · suspiciously · warily · guardedly · distrustfully · mistrustfully · cynically · leery
In a doubting manner
- disbelievinglyIn doubting manner
- thunderstruckExtremely shocked or amazed
- flabbergastedOverwhelmed with amazement
- gobsmackedExtremely astonished
agog · aghast · stupefied · stunned · speechless · wide-eyed · open-mouthed · slack-jawed
Showing something unworthy of consideration
- negativelyIn an unfavorable way
- headshakingHorizontal cranial movement
- scoffinglyIn a mocking way
- derisivelyIn a mocking manner
disdainfully · contemptuously · sneeringly · mockingly · disparagingly
skeptically
With doubt or distrust
- questioninglyIn a seeking-answers manner
- dubiouslyWith uncertainty or distrust
- uncertainlyIn a doubtful way
hesitantly · quizzically · suspiciously · warily · guardedly · distrustfully · mistrustfully · cynically · leery · doubtingly
incredulously
In a doubting manner
- disbelievinglyIn doubting manner
- thunderstruckExtremely shocked or amazed
- flabbergastedOverwhelmed with amazement
gobsmacked · agog · aghast · stupefied · stunned · speechless · wide-eyed · open-mouthed · slack-jawed · gasping
dismissively
Showing something unworthy of consideration
- negativelyIn an unfavorable way
- headshakingHorizontal cranial movement
- scoffinglyIn a mocking way
derisively · disdainfully · contemptuously · sneeringly · mockingly · disparagingly
unbelievinglycredulously
With excessive trustfulness
gullibly · uncritically · naively · trustingly · unsuspectingly
unbelievinglytrustingly
With naive belief
confidingly · faithfully · optimistically · hopefully · trustfully