noncommittally en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English noncommittal Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English noncommittally From noncommittal + -ly.
Meanings
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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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| noncommitally | alternative | lexicographic | |
| non-commitally | alternative | lexicographic | |
| non-committally | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more noncommittally | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most noncommittally | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |