uncertainly

The word “uncertainly” has 4 syllables: un-cer-tain-ly

It's pronounced as /ʌnˈsɜː.tən.li/


What is synonym and antonym for uncertainly?

In the thesaurus, “uncertainly” has 119 synonyms and 41 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for uncertainly along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for uncertainly

  • aimlessly
  • alternately
  • ambiguously
  • any which way
  • anyhow
  • askance
  • at intervals
  • at irregular intervals
  • bloodlessly
  • brokenly
  • by fits and starts
  • by turns
  • chaotically
  • confusedly
  • delicately
  • disconnectedly
  • discontinuously
  • disjointedly
  • distrustfully
  • distrustingly
  • doubtfully
  • doubtingly
  • drunkenly
  • dubiously
  • eccentrically
  • erratically
  • extremely
  • faintly
  • feebly
  • fitfully
  • fluctuating
  • frailly
  • frantically
  • frenziedly
  • gently
  • halfheartedly
  • haphazardly
  • hazily
  • helter-skelter
  • hesitatingly
  • illegibly
  • illogically
  • impotently
  • in snatches
  • incomprehensibly
  • inconspicuously
  • inconstantly
  • indefinitely
  • indeterminately
  • indistinctly
  • ineffectively
  • ineffectually
  • ineptly
  • infinitely
  • infrequently
  • intermittently
  • irregularly
  • irresolutely
  • jerkily
  • lamely
  • languidly
  • lazily
  • listlessly
  • nervelessly
  • not often
  • not visibly
  • now and again
  • now and then
  • obscurely
  • occasionally
  • off and on
  • out of sequence
  • out of sight
  • periodically
  • problematically
  • questionably
  • questioningly
  • randomly
  • remarkably
  • secretly
  • shakily
  • skeptically
  • slapdash
  • sloppily
  • so large
  • so much
  • softly
  • sometimes
  • spasmodically
  • spinelessly
  • spiritlessly
  • sporadically
  • such
  • suspiciously
  • tentatively
  • this much
  • unbelievingly
  • unclearly
  • uncommonly
  • undecidedly
  • undetectably
  • unevenly
  • unfaithfully
  • unintelligibly
  • unmethodically
  • unpunctually
  • unrecognizably
  • unsettingly
  • unsurely
  • unsystematically
  • unusually
  • vaguely
  • variable
  • very
  • very seldom
  • weakly
  • when the mood strikes
  • wildly
  • willy-nilly

Antonyms for uncertainly

  • actively
  • animatedly
  • briskly
  • certainly
  • crisply
  • definitely
  • dynamically
  • eagerly
  • energetically
  • evenly
  • explosively
  • fiercely
  • firmly
  • forcefully
  • forcibly
  • gamely
  • hammer and tongs
  • hard
  • heartily
  • lustily
  • mightily
  • muscularly
  • powerfully
  • regularly
  • robustly
  • roughshod
  • roundly
  • sharply
  • snappily
  • spiritedly
  • spunkily
  • stiffly
  • stoutly
  • strenuously
  • strongly
  • sturdily
  • surely
  • vehemently
  • vigorously
  • violently
  • vivaciously

Meanings of uncertainly

  • adverb
    1. In an uncertain manner.

Example Sentences

  • She nodded uncertainly, unsure if she had made the right decision.
  • The team looked at each other uncertainly, not knowing what to do next.
  • He walked into the room uncertainly, unsure of what to expect.
  • The student raised his hand uncertainly, wondering if his answer was correct.
  • They uncertainly approached the cliff’s edge, hesitant to look down.

On this page you'll find 160 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to uncertainly, such as: actively, aimlessly, alternately, ambiguously, animatedly, any which way, anyhow.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

lamely

nervelessly

randomly

  • about
  • accidentally
  • aimlessly
  • all over the place
  • ambiguously
  • any which way
  • anyhow
  • anyway
  • anywise
  • arbitrarily
  • around
  • at any rate
  • at every turn
  • at random
  • brokenly
  • by chance
  • capriciously
  • carelessly
  • casually
  • chaotically
  • cluttered
  • confusedly
  • desultorily
  • disconnectedly
  • discontinuously
  • disjointedly
  • disorderly
  • drunkenly
  • erratically
  • everyway
  • everywhere
  • everywhither
  • fitfully
  • fortuitously
  • frantically
  • frenziedly
  • haphazard
  • haphazardly
  • hastily
  • headlong
  • helter-skelter
  • higgledy-piggledy
  • hit or miss
  • hit-or-miss
  • hotfoot
  • however
  • hurriedly
  • illegibly
  • illogically
  • impetuously
  • in all directions
  • in all manner of ways
  • in any case
  • in any respect
  • in any way
  • in confusion
  • in either way
  • in every quarter
  • in one way or another
  • in whatever way
  • inadvertently
  • incautiously
  • incomprehensibly
  • inconstantly
  • incontinently
  • indiscriminately
  • indistinctly
  • ineptly
  • informally
  • intermittently
  • irregular
  • irregularly
  • jumbled
  • muddled
  • nevertheless
  • offhand
  • offhandedly
  • pell-mell
  • promiscuously
  • random
  • rashly
  • recklessly
  • regardless
  • sloppily
  • spasmodically
  • spottily
  • topsy-turvy
  • tumultuously
  • uncertainly
  • unclearly
  • unconsciously
  • under any circumstances
  • unintelligibly
  • unintentionally
  • unmindfully
  • unpredictably
  • unrecognizably
  • unsystematically
  • unwittingly
  • whatever happens
  • whimsically
  • wildly
  • willy-nilly

unbelievingly

  • anxiously
  • apprehensively
  • askance
  • askant
  • captiously
  • charily
  • critically
  • cynically
  • deprecatingly
  • disapprovingly
  • disparagingly
  • distrustfully
  • distrustingly
  • doubtfully
  • doubtingly
  • dubiously
  • guardedly
  • hesitantly
  • hesitatingly
  • incredulously
  • mistrustfully
  • negatively
  • questioningly
  • quizzically
  • reproachfully
  • reproachingly
  • reprovingly
  • sideways
  • skeptically
  • suspiciously
  • uncertainly
  • uncomfortably
  • uneasily
  • unfavorably
  • warily

vaguely


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