mushily
- adverb
- /ˈmʌʃəli/
- The story was told mushily and lacked clarity.
Examples
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The painting was mushily colored, with no sharp lines or clear shapes.
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He remembered the event mushily, unable to recall any specific details.
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Her explanation was mushily worded, leaving everyone confused about her main point.
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He explained his ideas mushily during the meeting.
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During the presentation, he spoke mushily, making it difficult for the audience to understand his ideas.
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Her instructions were given mushily, leaving everyone confused about what they were meant to do.
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He answered the questions mushily, failing to provide any specific details or clear explanations.
Synonyms
Not clearly or with few details
Hard to see, hear, or remember clearly
In a way that is not clear or logical
In a way that makes it hard to understand
In a way that shows you are not sure or do not understand
In an unclear way that makes meaning hard to understand
In a rough, incomplete way that lacks detail
In a dark, unclear way that is hard to see or understand
Not clear or hard to understand
In a way that is unclear and gives no details
In a way that is not clear and hard to remember
In a vague way without clear detail
In a confused and foggy way that makes it hard to think
In a way that avoids clear answers or direct information
Antonyms
How Clear
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Mushily also links to mush as a formless, soft blob, so picture a picture or memory turned into a soft mess with no clear edges. That's why mushily can mean doing something in a 'vague' or unclear way, without sharp detail.