uncertainly

adverb

as in lamely

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Recent Examples of uncertainly Elsewhere, investors have piled into safer bets this year as uncertainly and geopolitical tensions remained high. — Hugh Leask,tasmin Lockwood,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025 My mother paused uncertainly mid-step with her hands outstretched toward Elna’s suitcases. — Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025 Both matters seemed to have been settled with the deal ending the shutdown, but even so, the ongoing uncertainly may have affected the spending patterns of many affected. — Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2025 Leading through uncertainly requires an extreme focus on the mission, adapting the tactics as needed. — Jill Schulman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncertainly
  1. lamely
  2. ineffectively
  3. languidly
  4. listlessly
  5. lazily
  6. halfheartedly
  7. faintly
  8. shakily
Adverb
  • Belgium’s Hans Vanaken thumped it into the goal past defender Tim Ream, who flailed lamely as Belgium scored.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 7 July 2026
  • That seems too much to ask of the curators, who lamely paired such items as an ensemble from the fashion house Alaïa from last year with an Asante-Akan akua ’ba child figure.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
Definition of lamely
Adverb
  • Often, altercations involving a resident with dementia erupt after danger signals are missed or ineffectively addressed, according to a KFF Health News examination of court records, police reports, and state and federal inspection reports.
    — Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026
  • Williams was awarded the win because Brazobán pitched briefly and ineffectively and surrendered the lead while throwing less than an inning.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of ineffectively
Adverb
  • On a windy afternoon, a family packs a beach bag, perhaps for the last time, and languidly walks towards the coast.
    — Matilda Hague, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Guadalupe is calm now, flowing languidly as families can be seen splashing in the cool waters.
    — Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Definition of languidly
Adverb
  • Every once in a while a crow calls, but there’s not much structure to it, with the sounds listlessly bouncing off the walls imposed by the five-minute runtimes instead of cohering into a rhythm.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026
  • There’s no way to stop parents from allowing their children to stare listlessly at a screen, but state lawmakers, school board members, administrators and teachers can impact what goes on during the school day.
    — Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 24 June 2026
Definition of listlessly
Adverb
  • The Roamer rolled lazily in the light swell that was coming in from the open lake, and our rod tips dipped and rose, but nobody got a strike.
    — JAMES D. OXLEY, Outdoor Life, 5 Aug. 2026
  • But the sausage slipped from its grip and plopped back into formation, alongside the others revolving lazily between rollers.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of lazily
Adverb
  • The show’s interests are theoretically in a nuclear family gradually coming back together, though even that theme is halfheartedly pursued.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 16 July 2026
  • At least four officers stood by during the assaults, while two others halfheartedly attempted to break them up.
    — Jason Henry, Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of halfheartedly
Adverb
  • Suddenly, her parents’ cheerful transparency—their coarse jokes, their eagerness to name things that should not be named—appeared to Nidhi in a faintly embarrassing light.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Smell and Taste Fresh watermelon should smell clean and faintly sweet.
    — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of faintly
Adverb
  • Their approaches from the weekend flash in front of them, each one shakily filmed from a distance by Artisan.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
  • The archival, iconic footage of Jordan scoring 38 points while dealing with illness in Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals was intended to inspire willpower in a Bruins team that had run shakily out of the starting gate in its last two tournament games.
    — Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Definition of shakily

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