unbelievingly
unbelievingly — adverb
1. in a way that makes it clear someone does not accept what they have just heard,
in a way that makes it clear someone does not accept what they have just heard, read, or seen as true
Devika looked up from the email unbelievingly and read the prize amount again.
reaction adverb after visual response: looked up ... unbelievingly
Christopher asked unbelievingly whether the tiny village really had its own airport.
speech verb + unbelievingly
After the final whistle, Yara laughed unbelievingly and covered her mouth with both hands.
The cashier stared unbelievingly when Hao paid for lunch with a jar of coins.
Nellie repeated the headline unbelievingly after reading the storm warning twice.
- incredulously
stronger and more sudden; often used when the surprise is obvious
- skeptically
more reasoned and cooler; focuses on doubt rather than shock
- doubtfully
stresses uncertainty and hesitation, not always visible disbelief
- suspiciously
suggests mistrust about motives, not simply refusal to believe
- trustingly
shows readiness to accept what someone says as true
- credulously
suggests believing too easily, often without enough proof
文法句型
ask/say + unbelievingly
look/stare + unbelievingly
repeat + noun phrase + unbelievingly
用法筆記
Usually modifies verbs of speaking, looking, or repeating, and it describes the person's reaction rather than the event itself. For the news or claim that is hard to accept as true, use 'unbelievable' instead.