equivocally
- adverb
- /ɪˈkwɪvəklɪ/
:
equívocamente
- (George grunts equivocally)
Examples
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She described the situation equivocally, which led to confusion among the team members.
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"You did what you had to do," he told her equivocally.
Fiction book (1999) -
Small wonder then, that those who wish to use words equivocally.
Blog text (19) -
Just as Israel may refer equivocally to Jacob or to his children, both these concepts refer to fundamental relations or persons known through their works.
Academic text (1993) -
The last paragraph of the sketchbook plays equivocally with images of pathetic reality, fortitude, and even hints of transcendence.
Academic text (1993) -
He spoke equivocally, leaving everyone unsure of his true intentions.
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The politician answered the questions equivocally, making it difficult to understand his stance.
Synonyms
5
6.7
In a way that is not clear or logical
3
6.7
In a way that can have more than one meaning
3
4.0
In a way that makes it hard to understand
1
4.4
Not clear or hard to understand
Antonyms
How Ambiguous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word equivocally comes from Latin parts aequus 'equal' and vox 'voice'. Think of it as giving two 'equal voices' to an idea so you cannot tell which is true, and that is why to speak equivocally is to say something unclear or that can be understood in more than one way.