noncommittally

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Etymology

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From noncommittal +‎ -ly.

Adverb

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noncommittally (comparative more noncommittally, superlative most noncommittally)

  1. In a noncommittal manner.
    • 1959, Anthony Burgess, Beds in the East (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 440:
      Parameswaran, intent on puffing, raised one eyebrow and grimaced non-committally.