Meaning & use
Ambiguously
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In a way that is open to more than one interpretation; unclearly.
See it in a sentence
The contract was worded so ambiguously that both sides claimed it supported their position.
She answered the question ambiguously, neither confirming nor denying the rumor.
A note on using this word
Writers sometimes use ambiguity deliberately for artistic effect, but in legal and technical writing it is usually considered a flaw to avoid.
Words with a similar meaning
vaguelyunclearly
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Words with an opposite meaning
clearlyunambiguously
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