evasively

adverb

Definition of evasivelynext
as in ambiguously

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  1. ambiguously
  2. indirectly
  3. circuitously
  4. insincerely
  5. falsely
  6. erroneously
Adverb
  • 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
Adverb
  • The next governor’s appointees to the Board of Education could try to shape the effects of universal vouchers more indirectly.
    — Liv Coleman, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026
  • For some women, hormone therapy may improve symptoms associated with menopause, Nappi said, or indirectly ease pain by improving sleep.
    — Cheyenne Buckingham, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of indirectly
Adverb
  • This one made its way to me very circuitously and then all at once!
    — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 24 July 2026
  • Inside, the floor plan flows circuitously, creating an open plan filled with natural light.
    — Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of circuitously
Adverb
  • This term means to praise someone excessively and insincerely.
    — Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Definition of insincerely
Adverb
  • Opponents falsely claimed the bill targeted agriculture broadly, although it was tailored strictly to dog-breeding operations.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026
  • It was falsely reported that a police officer was among the dead, according to Krakow police.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of falsely
Adverb
  • It is often erroneously compared to Halloween, though the two holidays may share ancestry in Catholicism’s All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day.
    — Rocio Muñoz Ledo, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The law is supposed to prevent mistakes that could erroneously purge eligible voters right before an election without giving voters time to correct errors.
    — Miles Parks, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of erroneously
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