Definition of Evasively

1. Adverb. With evasion; in an evasive manner. "Her husband seemed to know many of the people who were named, but he replied evasively when asked who they were"

Partainyms: Evasive

Definition of Evasively

1. Adverb. in an evasive manner ¹

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Definition of Evasively

1. [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Evasively

evaporometer
evaporometers
evapotranspiration
evapotranspirational
evapotranspiratlon
evapotranspirator
evapourate
evar
evasible
evasion
evasional
evasions
evasive
evasive action
evasive answer
evasively (current term)
evasiveness
evasivenesses
eve
evectics
evection
evections
eveite
evejar
evejars
even
even-
even-bishop
even-christian
even-handed

Literary usage of Evasively

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Suomalais-englantilainen sanakirja by Severi Alanne (1919)
"... evasively; — avainta turn (1. give a turn to) the key: ~ kaukaa go a long ways (1. distance) out of one's \vay, vrt. kaartaa; ..."

2. History of the Rebellion: Its Authors and Causes by Joshua Reed Giddings (1864)
"But when southern men called on Mr. Clay to avow his sentiments in regard to the annexation of Texas, he answered so evasively, and manifested so little ..."

3. The Sunday Magazine by Thomas Guthrie, William Garden Blaikie, Benjamin Waugh (1875)
"Well, you see, it is three years last March since we met," replied Alice evasively as she glanced at me, and I could see that she thought me changed, ..."

4. Hebraic Literature: Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala by Maurice Henry Harris (1901)
"... the Rabbi evasively ; " a Gentile might sell, but an Israelite would not." Bava Kama, fol. n3,' col. 2. This is given simply as a sample of the teaching ..."

5. Klytia: A Story of Heidelberg Castle by Adolf Hausrath, George Taylor (1883)
""That may be so," said Bélier evasively. "Nevertheless come what may; the man who by his skill and care saved my wife from death, will ever find this house ..."

6. Hearings Before the Committee on Agriculture During the 2d Session of the by Committee on agriculture, United States, Congress, House (1910)
"... to get a great amount from the 10-cent tax, but the hope is to prevent the selling of this article that is subject to a 10-cent tax, and not evasively. ..."

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