evasively

adverb

Definition of evasivelynext
as in ambiguously

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evasively
  1. ambiguously
  2. indirectly
  3. circuitously
  4. insincerely
  5. falsely
  6. erroneously
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
Definition of ambiguously
Adverb
  • Use our refresher on indirect grilling, then discover how to grill indirectly using gas as your fuel.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026
  • Weist has repeatedly gravitated toward systems that most people encounter only indirectly, transforming her research processes into subjects of aesthetic and political investigation.
    — Rhoda Feng, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of indirectly
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
Definition of circuitously
Adverb
  • This term means to praise someone excessively and insincerely.
    — Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Definition of insincerely
Adverb
  • Russia has repeatedly falsely claimed to be in control of cities when that is far from the case.
    — Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • But many drivers falsely believe high-octane gas offers a kind of treat for their engines.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Definition of falsely
Adverb
  • That’s the word that NPR Editor in Chief Thomas Evans used to describe why, today, the outlet erroneously published a report by the veteran Supreme Court reporter Nina Totenberg that Justice Samuel Alito had retired.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 June 2026
  • Verstappen's crash at the final pair of corners brought out yellow flags, which Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli erroneously thought were double-waved yellow flags and aborted his lap.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of erroneously
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