noncommittally
In uncommitted fashion
In a way that avoids expressing a clear opinion or commitment.
A noncommittal response neither agrees nor disagrees, neither promises nor refuses: She shrugged noncommittally when asked if she'd attend.
The manner suggests deliberate evasion or careful neutrality—unwilling to be pinned down.
In unclear fashion
- evasivelyAvoiding direct response
- ambiguouslyWith multiple possible meanings
- equivocallyIn deliberately vague manner
- nebulouslyIn an unclear manner
cryptically · obliquely · nonspecifically · guardedly · cagily · slipperily · circuitously · tangentially
Without real interest
- apatheticallyWithout interest or emotion
- unenthusiasticallyWithout eagerness or interest
- disinterestedlyWithout personal stake involved
- detachedlyIn uninvolved manner
passively · lackadaisically · unconcernedly · aloofly · coolly · dispassionately · indifferently · lukewarmly
Without full commitment
- uncertainlyIn a doubtful way
- hesitantlyWith uncertain manner
- indecisivelyWithout firm resolve
- waveringlyIn an unsteady manner
unsurely · provisionally · cautiously · reservedly · haltingly · guardedly · gingerly · timidly
vaguely
In unclear fashion
- evasivelyAvoiding direct response
- ambiguouslyWith multiple possible meanings
- equivocallyIn deliberately vague manner
nebulously · cryptically · obliquely · nonspecifically · guardedly · cagily · slipperily · circuitously · tangentially
halfheartedly
Without real interest
- apatheticallyWithout interest or emotion
- unenthusiasticallyWithout eagerness or interest
- disinterestedlyWithout personal stake involved
detachedly · passively · lackadaisically · unconcernedly · aloofly · coolly · dispassionately · indifferently · lukewarmly · unemotionally
tentatively
Without full commitment
- uncertainlyIn a doubtful way
- hesitantlyWith uncertain manner
- indecisivelyWithout firm resolve
waveringly · unsurely · provisionally · cautiously · reservedly · haltingly · guardedly · gingerly · timidly · warily
noncommittallydecisively
With firm determination
definitely · resolutely · firmly · emphatically · categorically
noncommittallywholeheartedly
With total commitment
earnestly · passionately · enthusiastically · fervently · ardently