Word: doubtfully
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...work is not done cleanly it presents an appearance of bungling or hesitation, and nothing is more fatal than that to the impressiveness of the murder. If the artist does not make it plain that he has treated his subject coolly, deliberately, and carefully, there is reason to doubt his courage, and the murder is not, as it should be, entirely horrible...
...Humane Society of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has caused to be placed in the Gymnasium some directions for restoring persons apparently dead from drowning, - a provision, no doubt, against the conversion of our Gymnasium into baths...
That a course in New Philosophy would take advantage of what enthusiasm there is here, and so utilize it that it should increase rather than, as now, decrease, cannot be a matter of serious doubt...
...delegates also failed in getting Mr. Alexander Agassiz chosen Umpire. They thought that the selection of a graduate of a college and a gentleman in as high a position as Mr. Agassiz is would give a higher tone to the race; nevertheless they do not by any means doubt the ability of Mr. Watson, of Wilkes' Spirit of the Times, who was elected...
...Debates are held once a week, - the debating-hall seating about 400. The subjects are as varied as possible, and constant efforts are made to prevent the debates becoming purely political. Social questions are not unfrequently discussed, whilst there are, occasionally, pure scientific or literary debates. There is no doubt, however that politics give rise to the most animated debates, - the house always being crowded when the principles of conservatism or liberalism are at stake. As to the 'style' of the debate, the House of Commons is closely followed. No one is allowed to name a speaker, - all are spoken...