unbelievingly

IPA/ʌnbɪlˈiːvɪŋli/
IPA/ʌnbᵻlˈiːvɪŋli/

unbelievingly — 副詞

1. in a way that makes it clear someone does not accept what they have just heard,

1.副詞C1
釋義

不敢相信地

帶著懷疑與不信的樣子

in a way that makes it clear someone does not accept what they have just heard, read, or seen as true

例句

Devika looked up from the email unbelievingly and read the prize amount again.

Devika 不敢相信地從電子郵件前抬起頭,又把獎金金額讀了一遍。

reaction adverb after visual response: looked up ... unbelievingly

Christopher asked unbelievingly whether the tiny village really had its own airport.

Christopher 不敢相信地問,那座小村子竟然真的有自己的機場。

speech verb + unbelievingly

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

The rumor was unbelievingly.
Mina listened to the rumor unbelievingly.' or 'The rumor was unbelievable.
💡'Unbelievingly' describes a person's reaction, not the rumor itself.