Meaning of unforthcomingly | Babel Free
Definitions
In an unforthcoming way.
Examples
“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.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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