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ambiguously
am·big·u·ous A0243100 (ăm-bĭg′yo͞o-əs)adj.1. Open to more than one interpretation: an ambiguous reply.2. Doubtful or uncertain: "The theatrical status of her frequently derided but constantly revived plays remained ambiguous" (Frank Rich).
[From Latin ambiguus, uncertain, from ambigere, to go about : amb-, ambi-, around; see ambi- + agere, to drive; see ag- in Indo-European roots.]
am·big′u·ous·ly adv.am·big′u·ous·ness n.Synonyms: ambiguous, equivocal, vague
These adjectives mean lacking clarity, especially by being open to a variety of interpretations. Ambiguous indicates the presence of two or more possible meanings: "It was impossible to tell from his ambiguous expression whether he knew what was happening" (Paul Theroux).
Something equivocal is unclear or misleading: "The polling had a complex and equivocal message for potential female candidates" (David S. Broder).
What is vague is expressed in indefinite form or reflects imprecision of thought: "Vague ... forms of speech ... have so long passed for mysteries of science" (John Locke).Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | ambiguously - in an ambiguous manner; "this letter is worded ambiguously"equivocallyunambiguously, unequivocally - in an unambiguous manner; "she stated her intentions unequivocally" |
Translationsambiguous (ӕmˈbigjuəs) adjective having more than one possible meaning. After the cat caught the mouse, it died is an ambiguous statement (ie it is not clear whether it = the cat or = the mouse). 意思含糊的，模稜兩可的 不明确的，模棱两可的 amˈbiguously adverb 模稜兩可地 模棱两可地ˌambiˈguity (-ˈgjuː-) noun 含糊，不明確 意义含糊，歧义 MedicalSeeambiguousambiguously
Related to ambiguously: unambiguousSynonyms for ambiguouslyadv in an ambiguous mannerSynonymsAntonyms- unambiguously
- unequivocally
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