Cloudedly

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. In a manner that is marked by indistinctness or confusion
2. In a way that conveys ambiguity or uncertainty in expression
3. In a way that lacks clarity or sharpness, producing a vague or fuzzy impression ; showing signs of mental obscurity or muddled thought

Etymology: "Cloudedly" is a plain formation: the adjective "clouded," meaning obscured or made hazy, with the adverbial suffix "-ly" added to it. "Clouded" itself comes from "cloud," which in Old English was "clūd," originally meaning a rock or hill before it came to mean a mass of vapour in the sky. The adjective carried that sense of murkiness or obscurity into figurative use, describing vision, feeling, or speech that has lost its clarity. Adding "-ly" turns the adjective into a manner word, so "cloudedly" describes speaking or writing in a way that leaves the meaning hazy on purpose or by accident. The word is a transparent compound of an existing adjective and a suffix, so its meaning follows directly from its parts.

Synonyms: hazy, obscured

Antonyms: clearly, transparently