suspiciously

étrangement, suspectement

À un degré qui laisse penser que quelque chose d’inhabituel ou de caché intervient.

En anglais simple : To an extent that makes you think something unusual or hidden is involved.

• The house was suspiciously quiet.
• His answer sounded suspiciously like mine.
• Those tickets seem suspiciously cheap for such a popular show.

Comment l'utiliser : suspiciously + adjective/adverb (The kitchen was suspiciously clean.); suspiciously like something (Her painting looks suspiciously like his.)

Expressions courantes : suspiciously like something, suspiciously quiet, suspiciously cheap

de façon suspecte

D’une manière qui fait penser que quelqu’un cache quelque chose ou agit mal.

En anglais simple : In a way that makes other people think you are hiding something or doing something wrong.

• He was behaving suspiciously.
• The man glanced around suspiciously before hiding the bag.
• Why are you acting so suspiciously near the door?

Synonymes : furtively, shiftily

Expressions courantes : act suspiciously, behave suspiciously, look around suspiciously, disappear suspiciously

avec méfiance

En montrant qu’on doute de l’honnêteté de quelqu’un ou de la sécurité de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : In a way that shows you think someone or something may be dishonest or unsafe.

• She looked at me suspiciously.
• The guard eyed the stranger suspiciously.
• He examined the unexpected package suspiciously before opening it.

Synonymes : distrustfully, skeptically

Contraires : trustingly

Expressions courantes : look suspiciously, eye someone suspiciously, watch someone suspiciously