uncertainly
English
Etymology
From Middle English uncerteynliche, uncertanlye; equivalent to uncertain + -ly.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ʌnˈsɝtn̩li/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ʌnˈsɜːtn̩li/, /-lɪ/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: un‧cer‧tain‧ly
Adverb
uncertainly (comparative more uncertainly, superlative most uncertainly)
- In an uncertain manner.
- 1990, Grant Naylor, Better Than Life:
- "No — don't you get it?" said Rimmer.
"Get what?" said Kryten, uncertainly.
Antonyms
Translations
in an uncertain manner
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