"uncertainly" meaning in All languages combined

See uncertainly on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

IPA: /ʌnˈsɝtn̩li/ [US], /ʌnˈsɜːtn̩li/ [UK] Audio: en-us-uncertainly.oga [US]
Etymology: uncertain + -ly Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|uncertain|ly}} uncertain + -ly
  1. If something is done uncertainly, it means that the person is doing it in an uncertain way.
    Sense id: simple-uncertainly-en-adv-vLi3J3B7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ly
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