nebulously
UK/ˈnɛb.jʊ.ləs.li/
nebulously adverb: in a manner like that of a cloud or haze.
Adverb
nebulously (comparative more nebulously, superlative most nebulously)
- In a manner like that of a cloud or haze.
- The vapour drifted nebulously into the hall.
- As if viewed through a cloud or haze.
- Vaguely, without clear purpose or specific intention.
- He waved his hand nebulously in the direction he intended to go.
- 'I see, nebulously as yet, a certain explanation that would cover the facts as we know them.'1934, Agatha Christie, chapter 3, in Murder on the Orient Express, London: HarperCollins, published 2017, page 218
Forms of nebulously
| comparative | more nebulously |
|---|---|
| superlative | most nebulously |
Origin of nebulously
From nebulous + -ly.
Questions about nebulously
- What does nebulously mean?
- Nebulously means in a manner like that of a cloud or haze.
- What part of speech is nebulously?
- Nebulously is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce nebulously?
- Nebulously is pronounced /ˈnɛb.jʊ.ləs.li/ (UK).
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