Is 'askance' formal or informal?

What is the difference between 'askance' and 'suspiciously'?

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Is 'askance' common in business writing?

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askance

/əˈskɑːns/

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adverb

In a suspicious or disapproving way.

She viewed his joke askance.
He asked about the plan askance.

Adinary Nuance

Near-neighbors: 'askance' implies disapproval or distrust, whereas 'suspiciously' stresses doubt; 'dubiously' suggests uncertainty. Choose 'askance' when the tone is slightly moral or critical rather than neutral.

In other languages

Spanish: de manera desconfiada
Japanese: 疑惑を抱きながら
Korean: 의심스럽게
Vietnamese: mang ợ
Chinese: 怀疑地

Common phrases

look at askanceview askance

Synonyms

distrustfully dubiously skeptically with suspicion unfavorably

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