Meanings
adverbnoncommittally (comparative more noncommittally, superlative most noncommittally)
comparative more noncommittally · superlative most noncommittally · alternative non-committally · alternative noncommitally · alternative non-commitally
- In a noncommittal manner.
Parameswaran, intent on puffing, raised one eyebrow and grimaced non-committally.
1959, Anthony Burgess, Beds in the East (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 440
Origin
- Englishnoncommittal
- Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
- Proto-Germanic*līką
- Englishnoncommittally
From noncommittal + -ly.
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