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inconclusively

/ˌɪŋˈkɑnkɫusɪvɫi/ adv

In an inconclusive manner.

Word Origin From Latin 'claudere' meaning 'to shut, close.' Conclude is literally 'to shut together' — to bring an argument to a close. Inconclusive means 'not shut together,' so the matter remains open. The same root gives us include (shut in), exclude (shut out), and seclude (shut apart). The breakdown in+con+clus+ive+ly shows the root 'clus' (from claudere). The PIE root *klau- means 'hook, peg,' something that closes.

adv In an inconclusive manner.

The investigation ended inconclusively, leaving many questions unanswered.

(副词) 非决定性地；无定论地

调查无果而终，留下了许多未解的问题。

(adverbio) De manera no concluyente.

La investigación terminó de manera no concluyente, dejando muchas preguntas sin respuesta.

(adverbe) de manière non concluante; sans conclusion [De manière non concluante, sans apporter de résultat définitif.]

L'enquête s'est terminée **inconclusively**, laissant de nombreuses questions sans réponse.

(Adverb) ergebnislos; ohne Schlussfolgerung [Auf eine ergebnislose oder nicht schlüssige Weise; ohne klare Antwort oder Lösung.]

Die Untersuchung endete **inconclusively** und ließ viele Fragen offen.

(副詞) はっきりした結論に至らない様子で。決められずに。

捜査は決着がつかないまま終わり、多くの疑問が未解決のまま残された。

(advérbio) inconclusivamente [De maneira inconclusiva.]

A investigação terminou inconclusivamente, deixando muitas perguntas sem resposta.

Synonyms: indecisively unresolvedly uncertainly equivocally ambiguously unconvincingly inconsequentially undeterminedly Antonyms: conclusively decisively definitively clearly
Word parts: in + con + clus + ive + ly

Related words

conclusive conclude conclusion include inclusion inclusive exclude exclusion exclusive occlude occlusion preclude seclude seclusion closure

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