suspectly

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adverb

In a suspect manner.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

adverbsuspectly (comparative more suspectly, superlative most suspectly)

comparative more suspectly · superlative most suspectly

  1. In a suspect manner.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishsuspectly
  2. Englishsuspectly

From Middle English suspectly; equivalent to suspect + -ly.

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APA

suspectly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suspectly

MLA

“suspectly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suspectly. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “suspectly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suspectly.

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