ambiguous
adjective
open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations; equivocal.
ambiguously
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a word derived from
ambiguous.
Example Sentences
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The government ambiguously “welcomed” the plan, while keeping the details and the army’s monthly progress reports secret.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025
Ever since the second season of "Yellowjackets" wrapped last spring, there's been a gaping hole in ambiguously queer television content.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2024
For you to suggest you might be gay, however ambiguously, must have taken tremendous courage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2024
Children who rejected or responded ambiguously to their mother's cognitive reappraisal advice actually reported more adaptive coping in middle school than those who accepted it.
From Science Daily ● May 23, 2024
“Not at all,” he replied ambiguously, reaching for a pair of crutches which leaned against the desk.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
