agnostically
Neither confirming nor denying
In a manner that withholds judgment or commitment, remaining neutral about claims that cannot be definitively proven.
In religious contexts, agnostically means without affirming or denying God's existence.
In technology, the term describes operating without preference for particular systems: The software works agnostically across platforms.
More broadly, it suggests deliberate noncommitment: She approached the debate agnostically, weighing both sides.
In an unconvinced way
- questioninglyIn a seeking-answers manner
- skepticallyWith doubt or distrust
- criticallyWith serious judgment
- dubiouslyWith uncertainty or distrust
incredulously · suspiciously · uncertainly · distrustfully · challengingly · probingly · searchingly
Without firm stance
- ambivalentlyWith contradictory attitudes
- indecisivelyWithout firm resolve
- tentativelyWithout full commitment
- equivocallyIn deliberately vague manner
hesitantly · waveringly · irresolutely · independently · flexibly · reservedly · guardedly · cautiously
Without taking sides
- objectivelyBased on facts, not feelings
- dispassionatelyWithout emotional involvement
- evenhandedlyIn unbiased manner
- fair-mindedlyWith impartial consideration
equitably · detachedly · disinterestedly · open-mindedly · neutrally · clinically · without prejudice · indiscriminately
In all cases
- genericallyIn a nonspecific manner
- abstractlyIn conceptual terms
- portablyIn a transportable manner
doubtfully
In an unconvinced way
- questioninglyIn a seeking-answers manner
- skepticallyWith doubt or distrust
- criticallyWith serious judgment
dubiously · incredulously · suspiciously · uncertainly · distrustfully · challengingly · probingly · searchingly
noncommittally
Without firm stance
- ambivalentlyWith contradictory attitudes
- indecisivelyWithout firm resolve
- tentativelyWithout full commitment
equivocally · hesitantly · waveringly · irresolutely · independently · flexibly · reservedly · guardedly · cautiously
impartially
Without taking sides
- objectivelyBased on facts, not feelings
- dispassionatelyWithout emotional involvement
- evenhandedlyIn unbiased manner
fair-mindedly · equitably · detachedly · disinterestedly · open-mindedly · neutrally · clinically · without prejudice · indiscriminately · broadmindedly
universally
In all cases
- genericallyIn a nonspecific manner
- abstractlyIn conceptual terms
- portablyIn a transportable manner
agnosticallydogmatically
With inflexible conviction
categorically · definitively · certainly · unequivocally · assertively
agnosticallyfaithfully
With unwavering loyalty
devoutly · piously · religiously · theistically · atheistically
agnosticallyideologically
Based on belief system
one-sidedly · tendentiously · prejudicially · zealously · fanatically
diagnosis, agnostic, diagnose, cognition, gnosticism, prognosis, diagnostic, agnosticism, prognosticate