adv. [f. prec. + -LY2.] In a suspicious manner.
1. In a way deserving of suspicion; so as to arouse suspicion.
1472. in Surtees Misc. (1890), 24. Lawrence of Lawe … lyffez suspeciouslye agayns lawe of this land.
1523. Ld. Berners, Froiss., I. xxi. 30. They both dyed suspeciously.
1587. Turberv., Epit. & Sonn., To Parker, 192. Their dice are very small,… Not shaking them awhit, they cast suspiciously.
1612. Sir R. Naunton, in Buccleuch MSS. (Hist. MSS. Comm.), I. 118. As if I were too suspiciously inward with Sir F. Gr.
1687. A. Lovell, trans. Thevenot’s Trav., II. 64. There were Arabs at Mendeli who looked suspiciously.
1823. J. F. Cooper, Pioneers, vi. He returned … bringing with him a suspiciously-looking box.
1862. Morn. Standard, 24 March. The sentence above quoted … which looks suspiciously like the Delphic utterance of some South Kensingtonian oracle.
1902. Violet Jacob, Sheep-Stealers, xiv. ‘Oi,’ was the reply, which came from suspiciously near the keyhole.
2. In a way showing suspicion; with suspicion; suspectingly.
1549. in Burnet, Hist. Ref. (1681), II. Records, 176. I talked in the Matter so suspiciously, as though such an Invasion had been made.
1599. Life Sir T. More, in Wordsw., Eccl. Biog. (1853), II. 70. He would never sinisterlie or suspiciouslie take anie thing written, done, or spoken against him.
1615. G. Sandys, Trav., III. 157. The Romanes did keepe a garrison, suspiciously ouer-eying the Temple.
1866. Geo. Eliot, F. Holt, xxxvi. Is it a pledge you are demanding from me? said Harold, suspiciously.
1868. Miss Braddon, Run to Earth, xxv. This man looked very suspiciously at the visitor.
1892. ‘T. Anstey,’ Voces Pop., Ser. II. 24. They watch one another suspiciously.
