What does unforthcomingly mean?
Unforthcomingly means In an unforthcoming way..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
In an unforthcoming way..
He looked slyly at the Scotland Yard man and probed him, "You know who tbey think did it, don't you?" "Yes," said Inspector Hughes unforthcomingly.
Burns replies politely but unforthcomingly about this poem; he uses his allegedly untutored social manners to excuse his lack of response.
Passing the army camp we were spoken to by men hanging about there, but when we only grunted in answer unforthcomingly, they paid no further attention to us.
Use unforthcomingly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Unforthcomingly means In an unforthcoming way..
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He looked slyly at the Scotland Yard man and probed him, "You know who tbey think did it, don't you?" "Yes," said Inspector Hughes unforthcomingly.
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