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Meaning of "noncommittally" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NONCOMMITTALLY

noncommittally  [ˌnɒnkəˈmɪtəlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NONCOMMITTALLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Noncommittally is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES NONCOMMITTALLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of noncommittally in the English dictionary

The definition of noncommittally in the dictionary is in a noncommital manner.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NONCOMMITTALLY


antenatally
ˌæntɪˈneɪtəlɪ
bitterly
ˈbɪtəlɪ
capitally
ˈkæpɪtəlɪ
centripetally
senˈtrɪpɪtəlɪ
digitally
ˈdɪdʒɪtəlɪ
fatally
ˈfeɪtəlɪ
genitally
ˈdʒɛnɪtəlɪ
Italy
ˈɪtəlɪ
neonatally
ˌniːəʊˈneɪtəlɪ
occipitally
ɒkˈsɪpɪtəlɪ
orbitally
ˈɔːbɪtəlɪ
perinatally
ˌpɛrɪˈneɪtəlɪ
postnatally
ˌpəʊstˈneɪtəlɪ
prenatally
priːˈneɪtəlɪ
sagittally
ˈsædʒɪtəlɪ
skeletally
ˈskelɪtəlɪ
traitorly
ˈtreɪtəlɪ
vitally
ˈvaɪtəlɪ
wittolly
ˈwɪtəlɪ
writerly
ˈraɪtəlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NONCOMMITTALLY

noncombat
noncombatant
noncombative
noncombustible
noncommercial
noncommissioned officer
noncommitment
noncommittal
noncommitted
noncommunicant
noncommunication
noncommunist
noncommunity
noncommutative
noncomparable
noncompatible
noncompetition
noncompetitive
noncompetitor
noncompletion

WORDS THAT END LIKE NONCOMMITTALLY

accidentally
actually
anecdotally
brutally
coincidentally
congenitally
dentally
detrimentally
developmentally
environmentally
experimentally
fundamentally
horizontally
incidentally
incrementally
instrumentally
mentally
pivotally
rectally
tally
totally

Synonyms and antonyms of noncommittally in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «noncommittally» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NONCOMMITTALLY

Find out the translation of noncommittally to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of noncommittally from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «noncommittally» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不置可否
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sin comprometerse
570 millions of speakers

English

noncommittally
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

noncommittally
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

noncommittally
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

уклончиво
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

noncommittally
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

noncommittally
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

évasivement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bukan secara umum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unverbindlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

曖昧に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

noncommittally
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Noncommittally
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

noncommittally
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

noncommittally
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गैरवापरपूर्वक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kayıtsızca
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sbilanciarsi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wymijająco
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ухильно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

evaziv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

noncommittally
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

noncommittally
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

noncommittally
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

noncommittally
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of noncommittally

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NONCOMMITTALLY»

The term «noncommittally» is normally little used and occupies the 140.224 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NONCOMMITTALLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «noncommittally» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «noncommittally» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about noncommittally

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NONCOMMITTALLY»

Discover the use of noncommittally in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to noncommittally and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Primacy of Persons and the Language of Culture: Essays
How is it plausible to make such a claim? All propositions that are asserted can be noncommittally stated — formulated, if you like, in a subjunctive modality. The bearing of such a noncommittally stated proposition upon Reality can be — one ...
William H. Poteat, James M. Nickell, James W. Stines, 1993
2
Pulitzer's School: Columbia University's School of ...
Eisenhower, now serving as Army chief of staff, had already been asked about the Columbia presidency and had replied. noncommittally? The search limped along for more than a year until in June 1947 the trustees agreed to ...
James R. Boylan, 2013
3
Utopian Generations: The Political Horizon of ...
Stephen responds noncommittally, in language Bloom will not understand: — Ex quibus, Stephen mumbled in a noncommittal accent, their two or four eyes conversing, Christus or Bloom his name is, or, after all, any other, secundum carnem.
Nicholas Brown, 2009
4
Detective Stories
“Drop in this time tomorrow and maybe I'll have a proposition “Drop in this time tomorrow and maybe I'll have a proposition to make you—if you've got the guts.” to make you—if you've got the guts.” “I'll think it over,” I said noncommittally, ...
Dashiell Hammett, 2009
5
The Shakespeare Controversy: An Analysis of the Authorship ...
Justin Kaplan pictures O'Connor and Whitman discussing the Shakespeare issue this way: “Whitman attended mildly and noncommittally as O'Connor railed against the fools and knaves who for two and a half centuries had been crediting the ...
Warren Hope, Kim Holston, 2009
6
Husserl
The aim is not to consider Plato noncommittally, bracketing his existence, but to reflect on one's consciousness of Plato and its sense. Thus, we start with an intention of an object via a sense, and then – by noematic quotation – we move ( back ...
David Woodruff Smith, 2013
7
Provability, Computability and Reflection
For he would regard an inference represented by the same scheme as demonstrating, rather, that a particular generalization of the same form, read noncommittally as 'for some x, it is not the case that an x exists', to the effect (more loosely ...
Lev D. Beklemishev, 2000
8
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy:
No, keep going." "So it has to be something to do with your feet ..." She smiled in the dim light, and wriggled her shoulders noncommittally against the cushions. Since there are cushions in the Universe, on Squornshellous Beta to be exact, two ...
Douglas Adams, 2014
9
Communication: Ethical and Moral Issues
To suppose that they can be taken for granted is to treat the relationship between the speaker and his words (and the hearer), which is communication, as if it were noncommittally ascertainable from no particular standpoint, and thus to appear ...
Lee Thayer, 1973
10
Somebody
Cordelia nodded noncommittally. Nods were becoming her specialty, the approving nod,the slow nod, a thoughtful grave nod, or a Jackson nod with lips slightly pursed. The ringcut off abruptly. Lincoln turnedthe page on hisclipboard. " Leisure ...
Emily Frankel, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NONCOMMITTALLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term noncommittally is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Upper Haight Weekend: Volunteer Plantings, Record Store …
There are already 15 volunteers confirmed for the project, so if you want to show up and dig around noncommittally to enjoy the new space and ... «Hoodline, Jul 15»
2
Boat Cribs!
"You mean for sex?" he asked. "Well, sure. Or to teach them knot tying or whatever." He shrugs noncommittally. "Sex on a boat does seem to be ... «The Portland Mercury, Jul 15»
3
Crowdpac Shows A New Way To Fund Political Challengers
Thomas was noncommittally positive. “I appreciate the overwhelming support people have shown me, and their confidence in me to lead. «Philadelphia Public Record, Jul 15»
4
Carolyn Hax: What the wandering eyes say about relationship …
... say that it's best just to date, honestly and as noncommittally as you feel comfortable doing, until you see a lifetime partnership as natural and ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
5
Don't pair until it doesn't feel like settling
... honestly and as noncommittally as you feel comfortable doing, until you see a lifetime partnership as something natural and welcome, versus ... «Press of Atlantic City, Jul 15»
6
Happy to work with Kangana Ranaut
With Kangana bound to be the focal point of the film, one has to ask Imran how much space he has, and he says noncommittally, “I have as ... «The Asian Age, Jun 15»
7
Haunted Trail: An author's bizarre experience onboard a ship
I smiled noncommittally and nudged the conversation towards safer channels. Kankana Basu is a Mumbai based writer and the author of ... «India Today, Jun 15»
8
Alleged controversial statement of MQM's Tariq Mir surfaces
In its initial response to Tariq Mir's leaked statement given to Britain's Scotland Yard police, the MQM spokesman noncommittally said the party ... «SAMAA TV, Jun 15»
9
How to Casually Bump Into a Guy ... on Purpose
He nodded noncommittally. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. "Dante?" I pressed from my spot behind him. "Is this stupid or smart?". «Cosmopolitan.com, Jun 15»
10
Huawei PR tells journalists not to write about Huawei after …
Ren evaded the repeated requests by simply pleasantly smiling and noncommittally grunting quietly. Obviously, Huawei's PR team could learn ... «Shanghaiist, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Noncommittally [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/noncommittally>. Apr 2024 ».
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