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mistrustfully

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Etymology

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From mistrustful +‎ -ly.

Adverb

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mistrustfully (comparative more mistrustfully, superlative most mistrustfully)

  1. In a mistrustful manner.
    Synonym: mistrustingly
    • 1586, William Warner, “The Fourth Booke. Chapter XXXIII.”, in Albions England. Or Historicall Map of the Same Island: [], London: [] George Robinson [and R. Ward] for Thomas Cadman, [], →OCLC, page 162:
      Miſtruſtfully he truſteth, and he dreadingly did dare, / And fortie paſſions in a trice in him conſort and ſquare.

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