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Recent Examples of uncertainly
Leading through uncertainly requires an extreme focus on the mission, adapting the tactics as needed.
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Jill Schulman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Jill Schulman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncertainly
Adverb
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Dimension 20 airs its actual play in neater, more digestible two-hour episodes, as opposed to playing out languidly in real-time like Critical Role.—
Dana Reboe,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Several rivulets flowed lazily through the debris.—
Daniel A. Gross,
New Yorker,
27 Aug. 2025
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Amid hunting for clues on the case, Tom hunches over his desk, lazily shoveling sausage-and-onion sandwiches into his mouth.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The gallery smells faintly of cinnamon and polished wood.—
Caroline Rogers,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
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Mars, now getting dimmer, will glow faintly just above and to the left of the lunar crescent.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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On YouTube, cats with radial nerve paralysis were able to walk shakily.—
Tao Lin,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Uncertainly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncertainly. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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