suspiciously

verdächtig

In einem Ausmaß, das etwas Ungewöhnliches oder Verborgenes vermuten lässt.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: suspiciously + adjective/adverb (The kitchen was suspiciously clean.); suspiciously like something (Her painting looks suspiciously like his.)

Häufige Wendungen: suspiciously like something, suspiciously quiet, suspiciously cheap

verdächtig

So, dass andere vermuten, jemand verberge etwas oder tue etwas Unrechtes.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

Synonyme: furtively, shiftily

Häufige Wendungen: act suspiciously, behave suspiciously, look around suspiciously, disappear suspiciously

misstrauisch

So, dass man Zweifel an der Ehrlichkeit einer Person oder der Sicherheit einer Sache zeigt.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: distrustfully, skeptically

Gegenteile: trustingly

Häufige Wendungen: look suspiciously, eye someone suspiciously, watch someone suspiciously