equivocally
American
[ih-kwiv-uh-klee]
/ ɪˈkwɪv ə kli /
adverb
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in a deliberately ambiguous or questionable way.
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in a way that is doubtful in nature or of uncertain significance.
Etymology
Origin of equivocally
First recorded in 1575–85, for an earlier sense; equivocal ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )
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