1 in a way that shows you think sb has done sth wrong, illegal or dishonest:
The man looked at her suspiciously.
2 in a way that makes people think sth wrong, illegal or dishonest is happening:
Let me know if you see anyone acting suspiciously. * Everything was suspiciously quiet.
3 in a way that shows you think there may be sth wrong with sth:
She eyed the fish on her plate suspiciously.
IDIOMS
look / sound suspiciously like sth (often humorous) to be very similar to sth:
Their latest single sounds suspiciously like the last one.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is suspiciously a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, suspiciously is tagged as adverb.
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