dupably

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adverb

In a dupable manner.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

adverbdupably (comparative more dupably, superlative most dupably)

comparative more dupably · superlative most dupably

  1. In a dupable manner.

    I thought it particularly unfortunate, inappropriate, ill-conceived and dupably injudicious that the United States should have been cast in the leading role as prosecutors and implementators of the trials of German participants or principals.

    1992, Institute for Historical Review, The Journal of Historical Review, Volume 12, Issue 2

    Synonyms: credulously, gullibly, naively

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbIn a dupable manner.

Origin

  1. Latinupupa
  2. Vulgar Latinūppa
  3. Old Frenchhuppe
  4. Middle Frenchduppe
  5. Frenchduper
  6. Englishdupe
  7. Englishdupable
  8. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  9. Proto-Germanic*līką
  10. Englishdupably

From dupable + -ly.

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APA

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MLA

“dupably.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dupably. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dupably,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dupably.

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