Both Uses of
dubious
in
And Then There Were None
- Blore said dubiously: "Think they'd swallow that?"†
p. 125.9dubiously = doubtfully or suspiciously
- He said dubiously:
p. 221.5 *dubiously = doubtfully
Definition:
doubtful
in various senses, including:
- questionable or doubtful that something should be relied upon -- as in "The argument relies on a dubious assumption."
- suspicious or doubtful that something is morally proper -- as in "The company is accused of using dubious sales practices to influence minors."
- bad or of questionable value -- as in "The state has the dubious distinction of the highest taxes."
- uncertain or doubtful -- as in "She is dubious about making the change."