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uncertainly

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un·cer·tain  (n-sûrtn)
adj.
1. Not known or established; questionable: domestic changes of great if uncertain consequences.
2. Not determined; undecided: uncertain plans.
3. Not having sure knowledge: an uncertain recollection of the sequence of events.
4.
a. Subject to change; variable: uncertain weather.
b. Unsteady; fitful: uncertain light.

un·certain·ly adv.
un·certain·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.uncertainlyuncertainly - in an unsteady manner; "he walked unsteadily toward the exit"; "The wounded soldier was swinging unsteadily on his legs"
2.uncertainlyuncertainly - showing lack of certainty; "he paused uncertainly"
Translations
uncertainly [ʌnˈsɜːtnlɪ] ADV he stood there uncertainly for a momentpor un momento se quedó allí de pie con aire indeciso or vacilante
she smiled uncertainlysonrió con timidez, esbozó una sonrisa tímida or indecisa
he said uncertainlydijo indeciso
uncertainly [ʌnˈsɜːrtənli] adv [say] → d'un ton mal assuré; [smile] → timidement
uncertainly
adv sayunbestimmt; look, moveunsicher; smileunsicher, zögernd
uncertainly [ʌnˈsɜːtnlɪ] adv (say) → senza troppa convinzione, con aria incerta; (move) → con passo incerto
uncertainly [ʌnˈsɜːtnlɪ] adv (say) → senza troppa convinzione, con aria incerta; (move) → con passo incerto


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To move forward uncertainly, from side to side, as one
A chair or two and the table, stood uncertainly upon legs.
Can you imagine a crab as large as yonder table, with its many legs moving slowly and uncertainly, its big claws swaying, its long antennae, like carters' whips, waving and feeling, and its stalked eyes gleaming at you on either side of its metallic front?
 
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