adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

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

Synonyms

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agnosticallyat randomback and forthdiffidentlyfalteringlyfalteringly

Antonyms

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certainly

Example

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

Etymology

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

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