suspiciously

suspiciously
suspiciously [səsˈpɪ∫əslɪ]
adverb
   a. ( = with suspicion) [examine, glance, ask] avec méfiance
   b. ( = causing suspicion) [behave, act] de manière suspecte
• suspiciously similar d'une ressemblance suspecte
• suspiciously high/low prices des prix étrangement élevés/bas
• it sounds suspiciously as though he ... il y a tout lieu de soupçonner qu'il ...
• he arrived suspiciously early c'est suspect qu'il soit arrivé si tôt
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[sə'spɪʃəslɪ]
adverb
1) (warily) d'un air soupçonneux
2) (oddly) [behave, act] de façon suspecte; [quiet, heavy, keen] étrangement; [clean, tidy] iron étonnamment

it sounded suspiciously like a heart attack to me — cela m'avait tout l'air d'être une crise cardiaque


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