uninformatively
- adverb
- /ˌʌnɪnˈfɔːrmətɪvli/
- The spokesperson answered uninformatively, leaving everyone more confused than before.
Examples
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She glanced at the menu uninformatively, offering no recommendations.
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The report was written uninformatively.
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He shrugged and replied uninformatively to the reporters' questions.
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He explained the process uninformatively during the meeting.
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The report explained the situation uninformatively, leaving everyone confused about what to do next.
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He answered the question uninformatively, providing no details that could help her understand better.
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The lecture was delivered uninformatively, making it hard for the students to grasp the key concepts.
Synonyms
In a way that does not make things better or easier
Gives no useful information or help when speaking
Antonyms
How Informative
Surface Forms
Morphology
uninformatively = uninformative (transparent) = un + inform + ative + ly
Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to 'uninformative'; the meaning 'in a not informative way' is directly predictable.
Etymology
The word uninformatively is made of un- 'not', inform 'to give information', and -ly 'in a way', just like information. So it means 'in a way that does not give useful information'.