indistinctly
Translation
indistinctly, unclearly, vaguely
Examples
He spoke indistinctly, so I couldn't understand.
He spoke indistinctly, so I couldn't understand.
I could see a figure indistinctly in the fog.
I could see a figure indistinctly in the fog.
Grammar Patterns
((verb)) indistinctly to do (sth.) in a way that is not clear She murmured something indistinctly.
Similar Words
Synonyms: unclearly, vaguely, faintly; Antonyms: distinctly, clearly
Etymology
From the adjective 'indistinct' + the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'. It means 'in an indistinct manner'.
Memory Tips
This adverb modifies a verb. If you do something 'indistinctly', you do it in a way that is not clear, like murmuring or seeing something through fog.