equivocally

adverb

Definition of equivocallynext
as in ambiguously

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  1. ambiguously
  2. indirectly
  3. falsely
  4. erroneously
Adverb
  • Where Fashion Meets Finance Luxury has always been ambiguously defined by a blend of timing, access, and freedom.
    — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Certain apparently magical happenings in the novel are treated ambiguously, but either way, the titular character’s study of Buddhist practices is an asset in his journey.
    — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 7 July 2026
Definition of ambiguously
Adverb
  • But the fallout from the smoke migration may be helping the administration indirectly by easing pushback from northern border-state GOP lawmakers.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
  • In its recent report, 99% of 72 public tenders analyzed directly or indirectly excluded alternatives to Microsoft products, despite procurement rules prohibiting specifications that unnecessarily restrict competition.
    — Lidia Kurasinska, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of indirectly
Adverb
  • In May, the ICE agent was charged with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • But the divisions con-tinued, particularly when Captain Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish officer in the French Army, was falsely accused of being a spy in 1894.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
Definition of falsely
Adverb
  • Jennifer Ruffcorn, spokesperson for Texas Health and Human Services, confirmed that Livingston was erroneously enrolled in Healthy Texas Women.
    — Rachana Pradhan, NPR, 20 July 2026
  • Knappman — the man who reached out to Baldwin last year to fine Anna’s grave — said his grandmother, Maude, erroneously told him that her parents died in a fire in Baltimore.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026
Definition of erroneously
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“Equivocally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equivocally. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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