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in·cred·u·lous (

n-kr

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adj.

1. Skeptical; disbelieving: incredulous of stories about flying saucers.

2. Expressive of disbelief: an incredulous stare.

[From Latin incrdulus : in-, not; see in-¹ + crdulus, believing; see credulous.]

in·credu·lous·ly adv.

in·credu·lous·ness n.

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Adv.

incredulously - in an incredulous manner; "the woman looked up at her incredulously"

disbelievingly, unbelievingly

believingly, credulously - in a credulous manner; "the children followed the teacher credulously"

Translations

incredulously [ɪnˈkredjʊləslɪ] ADV → con incredulidad

incredulously [ɪnˈkrɛdjʊləsli] adv [say] → avec incrédulité

incredulously

adv → ungläubig, skeptisch; look also → zweifelnd

incredulously [ɪnˈkrɛdjʊləslɪ] adv → incredulamente

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