EVASIVELY Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

evasively

adverb

Definition of evasively

as in ambiguously

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For now, the light of John Sugar’s life in black-and-white turned ambiguously Technicolor is Charlotte.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of ambiguously

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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

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Nearly 20 years after she was falsely accused of killing her roommate, Amanda Knox is still struggling to tell her own story.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Court filings allege Dick called 911 that month and falsely reported that shots had been fired at the family’s Brentwood residence, prompting a large police response.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of falsely

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Jimmy Coe, for example, said in an email to the larger airport that during his visit to Orlando in 2022, his taxi driver erroneously drove him to the Orlando airport instead of the Sanford airport where his Allegiant flight was departing.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
Police also dispelled misinformation that had been circulating online about the suspect’s identity, saying that some social media posts had erroneously identified a different individual as the suspect.

— Chantelle Lee, Time, 3 Aug. 2026

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