uncertainly

uncertain | American Dictionary

uncertain
adjective[ not gradable ]
us/ʌnˈsɜr·tən/
unclear, or not sure:
She faces an uncertain future.
We’re uncertain of the cause of death.

uncertainty

noun[ C/U ]us/ʌnˈsɜr·tən·ti/
[ U ]They live in uncertainty and confusion.

Examples of uncertain

uncertain
The explanation for this unusual distribution is uncertain.
Despite its prevalence, many young two-year-olds are uncertain about their mapping preference and thus not very committed to maintaining it.
A pronoun was coded as ' uncertain ' if its referent could not be determined.
To please the experimenter, children might have produced labels about which they were uncertain.
The uncertain category of "quasi-corporations" is another good example of just how differentiated and unsystematic the law of associations could be.
A rather uncertain grasp of the historical and geographical context comes out in several ways.
After the assembly, there will be uncertain gap for the relative motion between the components.
The same would be true if you were uncertain about demand.
His advanced years here cancel out further susceptibility to uncertain experience, as he knows how he will respond to a wide range of situations.
Because of the uncertain environment, firms may go bankrupt.
The actual prevalence is uncertain and depends on the diagnostic methods used.
If a swallow remains unsafe or the assessor is uncertain at 48 hours then the patient should be referred to a speech and language therapist.
Other neurotransmitters affected include acetylcholine, serotonin and noradrenaline, but the role of these substances in the clinical syndrome is uncertain.
As in sensory neuropathy the value of aldose reductase inhibitors, which block the accumulation of sorbitol, remains uncertain.
The magnitude of the difference, however, is uncertain.
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