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suspiciously
suspiciously /səˈspɪʃəsli/ adverb
 Word Family: adjective: suspect, suspected, unsuspecting, suspicious; noun: suspect, suspicion; verb: suspect; adverb: suspiciously
1. in a way that shows you think someone has done something wrong or dishonest:
    Meg looked at me suspiciously.
    ‘What do you want it for?’ he asked suspiciously.
2. in a way that makes people think that something bad or illegal is happening:
    He saw two youths acting suspiciously.
    He seemed to be taking a suspiciously long time.
    This sounded suspiciously like an attempt to get rid of me.
3. in a way that shows you do not trust something or someone:
    They eyed the food suspiciously.