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equivocally

/ɪˈkwɪvəkəɫli/ adv

With ambiguity; with uncertainty.

Word Origin Equivocal combines 'aequus' 'equal' + 'vox' 'voice' — literally 'equal voice,' meaning a word that can be interpreted in two equal ways, ambiguous. Equivocally means 'in an ambiguous manner.' The root 'vox' gives us voice, vocal, vocation (calling), advocate (call to), invoke (call upon), and provoke (call forth). The PIE root *wekʷ- is about speaking.

adv With ambiguity; with uncertainty.

He answered equivocally, leaving everyone unsure of his true intentions.

(副词) 含糊地；模棱两可地

他含糊其辞地回答，让所有人都摸不清他的真实意图。

(adverbio) equívocamente; ambiguamente; con ambigüedad [Con ambigüedad; con incertidumbre.]

Él respondió **equívocamente**, dejando a todos inseguros de sus verdaderas intenciones.

(adverbe) équivoquement; ambiguëment; de manière équivoque [De manière ambiguë, sans netteté de sens.]

Il a répondu **equivocally**, laissant tout le monde dans le doute sur ses véritables intentions.

(Adverb) zweideutig; mehrdeutig; unbestimmt [Auf eine mehrdeutige oder unklare Weise; so, dass die Aussage mehrere Interpretationen zulässt.]

Er antwortete **equivocally**, sodass niemand seine wahren Absichten erkennen konnte.

(副詞) 曖昧に; 二重の意味に取れる様子で

彼は何ごとも曖昧に答え、自分の真の意図を皆に分からせなかった。

(advérbio) equivocamente; de modo ambíguo; com ambiguidade [Com ambiguidade; com incerteza.]

Ele respondeu de forma evasiva, deixando todos inseguros sobre suas verdadeiras intenções.

Synonyms: ambiguously vaguely unclearly evasively obscurely uncertainly dubiously Antonyms: unequivocally clearly definitely certainly
Word parts: equi + voc + al + ly

Related words

equivocal equivocate equivocation

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