Words Related to Certainty and Doubt - Doubt 2
Here you will learn some English words related to doubt, such as "unsure", "shaky", and "reputed".
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reputedly
[adverb]
used to say that something is true according to what people say, although it is uncertain
someway
[adverb]
in some obscure manner or by some unspecified means that one does not know or understand thoroughly
supposedly
[adverb]
used to suggest that something is assumed to be true, often with a hint of doubt
tentative
[adjective]
(of an agreement, etc.) indefinite or uncertain because one might make some changes to it in the future
the jury is (still) out
[sentence]
used to express that no decision is made or no opinion is formed about something due to uncertainty
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
uncertainty
[noun]
something about which one cannot be certain; a situation that causes one to feel unsure
to weaken
[verb]
to become less resolved or determined; to cause someone to become less resolved or certain
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