mistrustfully

/mɪsˈtrʌstfəli/
adverb
  1. In a way that shows a lack of trust; suspiciously.
    • He looked mistrustfully at the stranger who approached his car.
    • She accepted the gift mistrustfully, wondering what the catch was.
    • The dog sniffed the food mistrustfully before taking a bite.
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