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possibly
/ˈpɑsəbɫi/
adverb
used to express that something might happen or is true
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reputed
/ɹipˈjutɪd/, /ɹɪpˈjutɪd/
adjective
generally perceived to exist or be the case despite being uncertain
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to shake
/ˈʃeɪk/
verb
to make something, particularly a belief or idea, less certain
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reputedly
/ɹɪpˈjutɪdɫi/
adverb
used to say that something is true according to what people say, although it is uncertain
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shaky
/ˈʃeɪki/
adjective
not stable or steady; uncertain about the exact details of something
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should
/ˈʃʊd/
verb
used to show expectancy regarding something
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somehow
/ˈsəmˌhaʊ/
adverb
in a way or by some method that is not known or certain
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someway
/sˈʌmweɪ/
adverb
in some obscure manner or by some unspecified means that one does not know or understand thoroughly
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supposedly
/səˈpoʊzədɫi/
adverb
used to suggest that something is assumed to be true, often with a hint of doubt
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tentative
/ˈtɛnətɪv/, /ˈtɛntətɪv/
adjective
(of an agreement, etc.) indefinite or uncertain because one might make some changes to it in the future
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tentatively
/ˈtɛntətɪvɫi/, /ˈtɛntəvɫi/
adverb
in a way that is not certain or definite and might be changed later
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the jury is (still) out
sentence
‌used to express that no decision is made or no opinion is formed about something due to uncertainty
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there is many a slip twixt / between cup and lip
sentence
used to imply that even when something seems certain or likely to happen, there are many opportunities for it to go wrong or for unexpected events to intervene before it is actually achieved
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uncertain
/ənˈsɝtən/
adjective
describing something that is not decided and is unclear
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uncertainty
/ənˈsɝtənti/
noun
something about which one cannot be certain; a situation that causes one to feel unsure
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unclear
/ənˈkɫɪɹ/
adjective
not easy to understand
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unconvinced
/ˌənkənˈvɪnst/
adjective
having doubts about the validity or credibility of something
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unlikely
/ənˈɫaɪkɫi/
adjective
not probable to happen or be true
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unsure
/ənˈʃʊɹ/
adjective
having doubts about or or no confidence in someone or something
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to weaken
/ˈwikən/
verb
to become less resolved or determined; to cause someone to become less resolved or certain
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would
/ˈwʊd/
verb
used to express an opinion about which one is not certain
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you / one can never tell
sentence
used to say that one can never be sure of something
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