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fuzzily

fuzzily

8.0
In a way that treats values as partly true, not only true or false
  • adverb
  • /ˈfʌzɪli/
  • Specialized
translation icon : difusamente
  • His explanation of the project was presented fuzzily, making it hard for everyone to understand the key points.

Examples

  • You know, the, the the brain, whenever it can, does things fuzzily and lazily.

  • "Find the damn dog," Nikolai said fuzzily.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • When making decisions, she often thinks fuzzily, considering various options without strict conclusions.

  • The artist approached the painting fuzzily, blending colors and forms to create a dreamlike atmosphere.

Antonyms

strictly
103 3.7

Someone acts in a careful way that follows rules exactly

How Precise

strictly
103 3.7
approximately
524 3.2
fuzzily
  • Specialized
8.0

Surface Forms

fuzzily positive

Morphology

fuzzily = fuzzy (semi-transparent) = fuzz + y + ly

The adverbial formation is regular, but the sense relies on the technical concept 'fuzzy' (as in fuzzy logic), making it somewhat specialized for learners.

Etymology

Fuzzily is also used in science and tech because fuzzy came to mean 'not only true or false but partly true', so to act fuzzily is to treat truth or choices in degrees rather than a strict yes or no.