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opaquely

/oʊˈpeɪkli/ adv

In an opaque manner.

Word Origin 'Opaquely' is the adverb from 'opaque', meaning 'in a dark, non-transparent manner'. It comes from Latin 'opacus' (shaded). The same root gives us 'opacity' and 'opaqueness'. The breakdown opaque+ly simply adds the adverbial suffix.

adv In an opaque manner.

The government official answered the reporter's questions opaquely, avoiding any direct responses.

(副词) 不透明地；晦涩地

政府官员含糊其辞地回答了记者的问题，避免任何直接回应。

(adverbio) De manera opaca.

El funcionario del gobierno respondió las preguntas del reportero de manera opaca, evitando cualquier respuesta directa.

(adverbe) opaquement; de manière opaque [De manière opaque, peu claire ou difficile à interpréter.]

Le fonctionnaire a répondu **opaquely** aux questions du journaliste, évitant toute réponse directe.

(Adverb) undurchsichtig; unklar [auf eine undurchsichtige, schwer verständliche oder unklare Weise.]

Der Regierungsbeamte beantwortete die Fragen des Reporters **opaquely** und vermied direkte Antworten.

(副詞) 不明瞭に、わかりにくく

その政府高官は記者の質問に対し、直接的な回答を一切避けて、不透明な答え方をした。

(advérbio) opacamente; de maneira opaca; obscuramente [De maneira opaca.]

O funcionário do governo respondeu às perguntas do jornalista de forma opaca, evitando qualquer resposta direta.

Synonyms: darkly obscurely cloudily murkily turbidly nontransparently intransparently filminess Antonyms: transparently clearly translucently lucidly
Word parts: opaque + ly

Related words

opaqueness opacity

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