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unclearly

unclearly adverb: in an unclear manner.

Adverb

unclearly (comparative more unclearly, superlative most unclearly)

  1. In an unclear manner.
    • In such circumstances the liquor, the haste, or the gauze may make me see the woman's face unclearly, her features unclearly, or her skin unclearly; but they do not make me see her fineness of features unclearly, the clearness of her skin unclearly, or the freshness of her face unclearly, when what...2015, Guy Sircello ·, New Theory of Beauty, page 133

Forms of unclearly

comparativemore unclearly
superlativemost unclearly

Origin of unclearly

From unclear + -ly.

Questions about unclearly

What does unclearly mean?
Unclearly means in an unclear manner.
What part of speech is unclearly?
Unclearly is an adverb.

Words near unclearly in the dictionary

  1. unclearable
  2. uncleared
  3. unclearer
  4. unclearest
  5. unclearing
  6. unclearly
  7. unclearness
  8. unclearnesses
  9. unclears
  10. uncleavable
  11. uncleave

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