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Definitions for uncertainly
un·cer·tain·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
unsteadily, falteringly, uncertainlyadverb
in an unsteady manner
"he walked unsteadily toward the exit"; "The wounded soldier was swinging unsteadily on his legs"
uncertainlyadverb
showing lack of certainty
"he paused uncertainly"
Wiktionary
uncertainlyadverb
In an uncertain manner.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Uncertainlyadverb
Not surely; not certainly.
They that are past all hope of good, are past
All fear of ill: and yet if he be dead,
Speak softly, or uncertainly. John Denham, Sophy.Go, mortals, now, and vex yourselves in vain
For wealth, which so uncertainly must come:
When what was brought so far, and with such pain,
Was only kept to lose it nearer home. Dryden.Names must be of very unsteady meaning, if the ideas be referred to standards without us, that cannot be known at all, or but very imperfectly and uncertainly. John Locke.
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uncertainly
Uncertainty refers to a situation or condition where things are not clear, known, or definite. It can imply doubt, unpredictability, ambiguity, or a lack of assurance or confidence about something. Uncertainty can be about expected outcomes, decisions to be made, events, or future conditions or situations. It is an inherent aspect of many situations in life, various fields of study, and decision-making processes.
Webster Dictionary
Uncertainlyadverb
in an uncertain manner
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of uncertainly in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of uncertainly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of uncertainly in a Sentence
This reflects uncertainly about what U.S. policy is, u.S. policy is what the president says it is on any given day.
Due to uncertainly about where China's economy is going, what Beijing will do (in terms of monetary policy) and how much the impact it will have on the global market, anything related to China worries is sold.
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I braced myself, went in. The room was dimly lit, unfamiliar - I ’d been inside it only once in my life. I moved ahead uncertainly, and there she was. I stood, frozen, staring. I stared and stared. It was difficult, but I kept on, thinking how I ’d regretted not seeing my mother at the end. Years of lamenting that lack of proof, postponing my grief for want of proof. Now I thought : Proof. Careful what Chris Jackson/Getty Images Harry wish for.
His audience laughed uncertainly, you could tell they didn’t want to get caught laughing at the wrong thing and weren’t certain what the wrong thing was. Normally they’re asked to laugh at right-wing idiocy, which is never in short supply.
At present, relations across the Taiwan Strait are extremely sensitive and complex, and uncertainly about the future has increased.
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