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Uncertainly

//ʌnˈsɜːtən.li// adv

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Adverb
  1. 1
    In an uncertain manner.

    ""No — don't you get it?" said Rimmer. ¶ "Get what?" said Kryten, uncertainly."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in an unsteady manner wordnet
  2. 2
    showing lack of certainty wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English uncerteynliche, uncertanlye. By surface analysis, uncertain + -ly or un- + certainly.

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