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1 uncertainly
adverb inciertamente; indecisamenteuncertainly [.ʌn'sərtənli] adv: dudosamente, con desconfianza[ʌn'sɜːtnlɪ]ADVhe stood there uncertainly for a moment — por un momento se quedó allí de pie con aire indeciso or vacilante
she smiled uncertainly — sonrió con timidez, esbozó una sonrisa tímida or indecisa
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2 uncertainly
adv.1 de forma vacilante (to smile, enter)2 inciertamente, a tientas, con titubeos, de forma vacilante. -
3 dubiously
dubiously ['du:biəsli, 'dju:-] adv1) uncertainly: dudosamente, con desconfianza2) suspiciously: de modo sospechoso, con recelo'duːbiəsli, 'djuːbiəslia) ( doubtfully) <look/say> con recelo or desconfianzab) ( suspiciously) < behave> sospechosamente['djuːbɪǝslɪ]ADV [look at, smile] con recelo, con desconfianza; [say] con desconfianzaa concerto dubiously attributed to Albinoni — un concierto atribuido sin verdadera fundamento a Albinoni
* * *['duːbiəsli, 'djuːbiəsli]a) ( doubtfully) <look/say> con recelo or desconfianzab) ( suspiciously) < behave> sospechosamente -
4 uncertain
1) ((of a person) not sure; not definitely knowing: I'm uncertain of my future plans; The government is uncertain what is the best thing to do.) incierto2) (not definitely known or settled: My plans are still uncertain; The uncertain weather delayed our departure.) incierto•uncertain adj1. inseguro2. inciertotr[ʌn'sɜːtən]1 (not certain) incierto,-a, dudoso,-a2 (unspecified) indeterminado,-a3 (indecisive) indeciso,-a4 (changeable) variable\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be uncertain of/about/as to something no estar seguro de algo■ he is still uncertain as to his participation aún no sabe seguro si va a participar, aún no está seguro de si va a participarin no uncertain terms claramente, sin rodeos, sin titubeosuncertain [.ʌn'sərtən] adj1) indefinite: indeterminado2) unsure: incierto, dudoso3) changeable: inestable, variableuncertain weather: tiempo inestable4) hesitant: indeciso5) vague: poco claroadj.• aleatorio, -a adj.• ambiguo, -a adj.• dudoso, -a adj.• incierto, -a adj.• inseguro, -a adj.'ʌn'sɜːrtṇ, ʌn'sɜːtṇ1)a) ( unsure) (pred)to be uncertain ABOUT/OF something — no estar* seguro de algo
b) ( hesitant) <voice/movement> vacilante2)a) ( doubtful) <prospects/future> inciertob) (changeable, unreliable) <weather/situation> inestable3) ( vague)in no uncertain terms — muy claramente, inequívocamente
[ʌn'sɜːtn]ADJ1) (=unsure)•
to be uncertain about/of sth — no estar seguro de algoshe is uncertain about the future/what to do next/how to proceed — no está segura sobre el futuro/de qué hacer ahora/de cómo proceder
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I am uncertain as to whether she was involved in the accident — no estoy seguro si ella estuvo implicada en el accidente•
I am uncertain whether to accept — no estoy seguro si aceptar2) (=doubtful) [future, outcome, destiny] inciertothe fate of the refugees remains uncertain — la suerte de los refugiados sigue siendo incierta or sigue sin conocerse
in no uncertain terms — sin dejar lugar a dudas, claramente
3) (=changeable) [conditions] inestable; [weather, temper] variable4) (=indecisive) [voice] indeciso; [smile] tímido, indeciso; [step] vacilante5) (=indeterminate) indeterminado* * *['ʌn'sɜːrtṇ, ʌn'sɜːtṇ]1)a) ( unsure) (pred)to be uncertain ABOUT/OF something — no estar* seguro de algo
b) ( hesitant) <voice/movement> vacilante2)a) ( doubtful) <prospects/future> inciertob) (changeable, unreliable) <weather/situation> inestable3) ( vague)in no uncertain terms — muy claramente, inequívocamente
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Uncertainly — Un*cer tain*ly, adv. In an uncertain manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
uncertainly — adv. Uncertainly is used with these verbs: ↑ask, ↑eye, ↑hover, ↑pause, ↑stand … Collocations dictionary
uncertainly — uncertain ► ADJECTIVE 1) not known, reliable, or definite. 2) not completely confident or sure. ● in no uncertain terms Cf. ↑in no uncertain terms DERIVATIVES uncertainly adverb … English terms dictionary
uncertainly — adverb 1. in an unsteady manner (Freq. 2) he walked unsteadily toward the exit The wounded soldier was swinging unsteadily on his legs • Syn: ↑unsteadily, ↑falteringly • Ant: ↑steadily ( … Useful english dictionary
uncertainly — adverb see uncertain … New Collegiate Dictionary
uncertainly — See uncertain. * * * … Universalium
uncertainly — adverb In an uncertain manner … Wiktionary
uncertainly — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. unreliably, illegally, confusedly; see irregularly … English dictionary for students
uncertainly — adv. in an uncertain manner, unsurely … English contemporary dictionary
uncertainly — un·cer·tain·ly … English syllables
uncertainly — See: uncertain … English dictionary