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doubtful

 
 
/ˈdaʊtfəl/ adjective

Translation

NOT PROBABLE not probable
şüpheli, kuşkulu
It's doubtful if/whether he'll be able to come. [+ (that)] It's doubtful that anyone survived the fire.2033
NOT CERTAIN not feeling certain about something
kesin olmayan, şüphe duyulan, belirsiz
She's still doubtful about her decision.1759
doubtfully adverb
şüpheyle
(Definition of doubtful adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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