ambiguously

adverb

Pronunciation: /æmˈbɪɡjuəsli/

Definition

In a way that can be understood in more than one possible sense or is open to multiple interpretations.

Examples

• She spoke ambiguously about her future plans, leaving her colleagues unsure if she was resigning or just taking a vacation.

• The contract was phrased so ambiguously that both parties believed it favored their own interests.

• The artist intentionally titled the painting ambiguously to encourage viewers to find their own meaning in the abstract shapes.

Synonyms of ambiguously

Words with a similar meaning to ambiguously:

• vaguely
• unclearly
• equivocally
• obscurely

Antonyms of ambiguously

Words with the opposite meaning to ambiguously:

• clearly
• unambiguously

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