evasively

Definition of evasivelynext

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Adverb
  • Moore hated White’s book Stuart Little, in which a mouse is born to a human woman, and which ends abruptly and ambiguously, with the little mouse’s future very much up to the reader.
    Mac Barnett, Longreads, 5 May 2026
  • Hacks star Jean Smart carried an ambiguously political message with her throughout the evening.
    Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
Adverb
  • Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
    Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 24 June 2026
  • The sultan learned about the American colonists’ war for independence indirectly, through the local French consul and European reports.
    Scott Spires Britannica Editors June 23, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026
Adverb
  • Inside, the floor plan flows circuitously, creating an open plan filled with natural light.
    Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2026
  • And the fact that lots of these startups ultimately sell to other startups circuitously makes things even more insular.
    Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • This term means to praise someone excessively and insincerely.
    Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Some efforts to mislead the public falsely attribute climate change to natural forces; deny links between greenhouse gas emissions, rising temperatures and extreme weather; and cast doubt on solutions such as renewable energy and electric vehicles.
    Joe Árvai, The Conversation, 22 June 2026
  • Prosecutors are looking to slap Zimmerman with a felony charge for criminal damage to property and a misdemeanor charge of falsely obtaining services, TMZ reported.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
Adverb
  • Adding to the controversy, Walker was erroneously credited with inventing the hot comb.
    Vivian Yee, New York Times, 20 June 2026
  • Consultants also found that the school district erroneously spent more than $2 million on the employer share of health insurance because of problems with its payroll system.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
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“Evasively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evasively. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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