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translucently

translucently

6.5
In a way that gives some details but not the full story
  • adverb
  • /trænsˈluːsəntli/
translation icon : de manera poco clara
  • She spoke translucently about her plans, hinting at changes without giving details.

Examples

  • The company translucently addressed the rumors, providing some information but not the full story.

  • The artist translucently expressed his feelings through subtle colors and shapes.

  • The curtains let in light translucently.

  • She spoke translucently, leaving room for interpretation.

  • The company translucently addressed the rumors, providing some information but not the full story.

  • She spoke translucently about her plans, hinting at changes without giving details.

  • The artist translucently expressed his feelings through subtle colors and shapes.

Synonyms

indistinctly
vstranslucently
23 6.3

Hard to see, hear, or remember clearly

emphasizes that some meaning still shows through rather than total vagueness
blurrily
vstranslucently
1 5.6

In a way that is not clear or easy to see

lets some details show through while overall meaning stays partial
blurredly
vstranslucently
7.5

In a way that is unclear and hard to see or understand

lets some underlying meaning remain visible instead of completely hiding it
foggily
vstranslucently
5.6

In a way that is not clear and hard to remember

lets partial information be noticed rather than appearing completely hidden

How Clear

explicitly
146 3.9
clearly
881 1.0
translucently
6.5
indirectly
78 4.2
vaguely
115 3.9
obscurely
2 7.7

Surface Forms

translucently positive

Morphology

translucently = translucent (transparent) = trans + lucent + ly

Standard adverbial formation from the adjective 'translucent'; the meaning is directly derived by adding '-ly'.

Etymology

The word translucently comes from the parts trans- 'through' and luc- 'light', so imagine light passing 'through' a thin curtain. So, when someone speaks translucently, they let some meaning 'shine through' but keep the full details hidden.