Definition of Mistrustfully

1. Adverb. With distrust. "She looked at him distrustfully"

Exact synonyms: Distrustfully
Partainyms: Distrustful, Mistrustful
Antonyms: Trustfully

Definition of Mistrustfully

1. Adverb. In a mistrustful manner. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Mistrustfully

1. [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mistrustfully

mistressship
mistressships
mistrial
mistrials
mistris
mistrist
mistrow
mistrowed
mistrowing
mistrows
mistrust
mistrusted
mistruster
mistrusters
mistrustful
mistrustfully (current term)
mistrustfulness
mistrusting
mistrustingly
mistrustless
mistrusts
mistruth
mistruthful
mistruths
mistryst
mistrysted
mistrysting
mistrysts
mists
mists of time

Literary usage of Mistrustfully

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Shakespeare from Betterton to Irving by George Clinton Densmore Odell (1920)
"The Athenaeum of April 20, 1901, tells the story; Somewhat mistrustfully Sir Henry ... We say mistrustfully, since the changes that have been made in the ..."

2. Sons and Lovers by David Herbert Lawrence (1922)
"She lifted her head with joy, then she shook it mistrustfully. "I don't trust myself," she said. "You should try!" Again she shook her head. ..."

3. Shakespeare from Betterton to Irving by George Clinton Densmore Odell (1920)
"The Athenaeum of April 20, 1901, tells the story; Somewhat mistrustfully Sir Henry ... We say mistrustfully, since the changes that have been made in the ..."

4. Sons and Lovers by David Herbert Lawrence (1922)
"She lifted her head with joy, then she shook it mistrustfully. "I don't trust myself," she said. "You should try!" Again she shook her head. ..."

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