MISTRUSTFULLY Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

mistrustfully

adverb

as in suspiciously

with distrust our cat tends to view strangers mistrustfully

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suspiciously

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When officers arrived, the lawsuit alleges Aubrey, 64, was sitting at a RideKC bus stop and was not behaving suspiciously.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026
Somewhat suspiciously, a day after blasting 808 feet worth of homers amid a 4-for-5, 5-RBI day, Goodman sizzling bat was not in the lineup in Sunday’s 8-1 victory that was highlighted by Kyle Freeland’s first career complete game.

— Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2026

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