Fishily (Adverb)
Meaning
In a questionably unusual manner; "this money had been queerly come by".
Examples
- He looked at the offer fishily, wondering what the catch was behind such a lucrative deal.
- The way she smiled at him that night seemed fishily over-the-top and excessive.
- The politician's sudden change in policy raised eyebrows, and his reasoning seemed fishily convenient.
- Their hasty decision to sell the company fishily coincided with the impending financial scandal.
- The uninvited guest behaved fishily during dinner, making cryptic comments that unnerved everyone present.