indecisively — English Dictionary

Adverb

1. In an indecisive manner.

   Examples

   I stood there indecisively for a few minutes. Then I turned east, Londonwards.

   More examples (2)

   She stood indecisively in front of the drugstore, wanting a Coke icee. The heated aroma of warn donuts floated by on the damp air from the bakery next door, where they also had an icee machine, leaking crystal tendrils of cold condensation down its refrigerated front.

   Amid criticism that it was acting too slowly and indecisively in the face of disaster, TEPCO flooded three of its unstable reactors with water. It continues to do so while efforts continue towards long-term recovery.

Adverb

1. lacking firmness or resoluteness

   Antonyms

   decisively

   Examples

   ‘I don't know,’ he said indecisively

2. without finality; inconclusively

   Antonyms

   decisively

   Examples

   the battle ended indecisively: neither side had clearly won but neither side admitted defeat