Synonyms for uncertainly
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : uhn-sur-tn |
| Phonetic Transcription : ʌnˈsɜr tn |
Top 10 synonyms for uncertainly
- aimlessly
- alternately
- ambiguously
- any which way
- anyhow
- askance
- at intervals
- at irregular intervals
- brokenly
- by fits and starts
- by turns
- chaotically
- confusedly
- disconnectedly
- discontinuously
- disjointedly
- distrustfully
- distrustingly
- doubtfully
- doubtingly
- drunkenly
- dubiously
- eccentrically
- fluctuating
- frantically
- frenziedly
- hazily
- helter-skelter
- hesitatingly
- illegibly
- illogically
- in snatches
- incomprehensibly
- inconspicuously
- inconstantly
- indefinitely
- indeterminately
- indistinctly
- ineptly
- infinitely
- intermittently
- irregularly
- irresolutely
- jerkily
- not often
- not visibly
- now and again
- now and then
- obscurely
- occasionally
- off and on
- on-and-off
- out of sequence
- out of sight
- periodically
- problematically
- questionably
- questioningly
- randomly
- secretly
- slapdash
- sloppily
- so large
- so much
- sometimes
- spasmodically
- such
- suspiciously
- tentatively
- this much
- unbelievingly
- uncertainly
- unclearly
- uncommonly
- undecidedly
- undetectably
- unfaithfully
- unintelligibly
- unmethodically
- unpunctually
- unrecognizably
- unsettingly
- unsurely
- unsystematically
- vaguely
- variable
- very
- very seldom
- when the mood strikes
- wildly
- willy-nilly
Définition of uncertainly
Origin :- c.1300, "of indeterminate time or occurrence," from un- (1) "not" + certain (adj.). Meaning "not fully confident" is recorded from late 14c. (implied in uncertainty). Related: Uncertainly.
- As in irregularly : adv intermittently
- As in incoherently : adv inarticulately
- As in invisibly : adv imperceptibly
- As in on and off : adv intermittent
- As in so : adv to a degree
- As in suspiciously : adv doubtingly
- As in tentatively : adv hesitantly
- As in unreliably : adv undependably
- As in vaguely : adv unclearly
- As in doubtfully : adv skeptically
- Cyrus had withdrawn from the stove, and was feeling his chin, uncertainly.
- Extract from : « Meadow Grass » by Alice Brown
- The uncertainly and mystery that enveloped Eldorado was its greatest charm.
- Extract from : « Four Girls and a Compact » by Annie Hamilton Donnell
- In the living-room he stood and stared about him uncertainly.
- Extract from : « The Twins of Suffering Creek » by Ridgwell Cullum
- “I must go through the dining-room to get to my room,” Olive said uncertainly.
- Extract from : « Olive in Italy » by Moray Dalton
- The girl's voice was colorless, and she did not look at Rufus who regarded her uncertainly.
- Extract from : « In Apple-Blossom Time » by Clara Louise Burnham
- Let us then picture, however vaguely and uncertainly, the growth of a ballad.
- Extract from : « Ballads of Romance and Chivalry » by Frank Sidgwick
- Sheila watched him uncertainly, and then took possession of the next room.
- Extract from : « Police Your Planet » by Lester del Rey
- The soldier's voice broke off uncertainly and Gaddon laughed shortly.
- Extract from : « The Monster » by S. M. Tenneshaw
- Next, the knob was turned, slowly and uncertainly, as if by a child.
- Extract from : « The Rich Little Poor Boy » by Eleanor Gates
- And after a moment's silence she laughed, uncertainly, almost nervously.
- Extract from : « Athalie » by Robert W. Chambers
Antonyms for uncertainly
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