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questionavelmente

[kwes-chun-uh-vel-MEN-te]
adverb
questionably; dubiously; in a questionable manner
1. in a manner that raises doubts or questions; in a way that is open to doubt or dispute
He made a questionably ethical decision in the merger.
Ele tomou uma decisão questionavelmente ética na fusão.
2. in a manner that is not clearly convincing or reliable
The source of the information is questionably credible.
A fonte da informação é questionavelmente confiável.
3. in a disputable or debatable way
The claim was questionably supported by evidence.
A afirmação foi questionavelmente apoiada por evidências.
Synonyms
duvidosamentediscutivelmentecontroversamenteargumentavelmentesuspenosamente
Antonyms
indiscutivelmenteindubitavelmentecertamenteclaramenteincontavelmente

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
questionavelmente
commonly used in formal writing and speech
Portugal
questionavelmente
standard usage, equivalent to Brazilian Portuguese
General Portuguese
duvidosamente
alternative and sometimes preferred variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

de forma questionável
é questionável que
questionavelmente ético
questionavelmente legal
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