irresolutely

Examples

• All

• Gabriel held her hand for a moment, irresolutely.

  Academic text (1991)

• He looked irresolutely at his wife.

  Fiction book (1996)

• Irresolutely, the old woman stepped closer to the coffin.

  Fiction book (1991)

• He reached for the handle to open the back door of the wagon, then stood irresolutely.

  Fiction book (1991)

• In the afternoon early in July, a young man emerged from his cubbyhole of a room on Stolyarny Lane and turned slowly and somewhat irresolutely in the direction of Kamenny Bridge.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Lara glanced at the open door but lingered irresolutely, hesitant to enter the room.

• After much thought, she spoke irresolutely, wavering in her decision to share her feelings.

Synonyms

H

half-heartedly

vsirresolutely

4 4.3

In a way that shows little interest or energy

involves low motivation rather than primarily lacking decision or resolve

N

noncommittally

vsirresolutely

1 7.4

In a way that shows no clear opinion or decision

focuses on weak resolve to choose rather than deliberate avoidance of opinion

I

indecisively

vsirresolutely

1 4.2

In a way that shows someone cannot decide clearly

is about lacking steady determination rather than only decision difficulty

S

spinelessly

vsirresolutely

• Offensive

8.2

In a way that shows no courage and avoids standing up for oneself

is about weak will and indecision rather than only fear

U

unassertively

vsirresolutely

7.3

In a quiet way that shows little confidence or desire to speak up

relates to low assertiveness rather than a full inability to decide

Antonyms

D

decisively

29 3.7

In a firm way that ends doubt and settles the matter

R

resolutely

14 4.4

In a firm and determined way without changing your mind

How Decisive

resolutely

14 4.4

decisively

29 3.7

irresolutely

7.8

tentatively

30 5.1

hesitantly

14 3.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology