irresolutely

/ɪɹˈɛzəlˌutli/ adv

In an irresolute or wavering manner.

Word Origin Irresolutely comes from irresolute, from ir- 'not' + resolute. Resolute is from Latin resolvere 'to loosen, unbind, resolve', from re- 'back' + solvere 'to loosen'. So resolute means having resolved, firmly decided. The root solvere gives us solve, solution, solvent, dissolve, absolute (loosened from all ties), and absolve. So irresolutely means in a hesitant, unresolved manner.

adv In an irresolute or wavering manner.

He stood irresolutely at the crossroads, unable to choose which path to take.

(副词) 犹豫不决地;踌躇地

他犹豫不决地站在十字路口,无法选择走哪条路。

(adverbio) irresolutamente; vacilantemente; con indecisión; tímidamente [De manera irresoluta o vacilante.]

Se quedó parado con indecisión en la encrucijada, sin poder elegir qué camino tomar.

(adverbe) irrésolument; hésitamment; indécisement [De manière hésitante et indécise, sans savoir quoi choisir.]

Il se tenait **irrésolument** à la croisée des chemins, incapable de choisir sa route.

(Adverb) unentschlossen; zögerlich [auf unentschlossene oder schwankende Weise]

Er stand **irresolutely** an der Weggabelung und konnte sich nicht entscheiden, welchen Pfad er nehmen sollte.

(副詞) 優柔不断に;決心がつかずに迷いながら

彼は分かれ道でどちらにしようか迷いながら立ち止まり、どの道を選ぶこともできなかった。

(advérbio) irresolutamente; hesitantemente; vacilantemente [De maneira irresoluta ou hesitante.]

Ele ficou parado, irresoluto, na encruzilhada, incapaz de escolher qual caminho seguir.

Word parts: ir + re + solut + ely

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