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ambivalently Definition


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ambivalence
ambivalency
noun
    1. originally psychol.
      The concurrent adherence to two opposite or conflicting views, feelings, etc about someone or something.
Derivative: ambivalent
adj
    Having two opposite or conflicting feelings simultaneously
      Thesaurus: vacillating, inconsistent, of two minds, fluctuating, unresolved, warring, wavering, conflicted, confused, unsettled, unsure, mixed.
Derivative: ambivalently
adverb
    Etymology: 1912: from German Ambivalenz, from ambi-, modelled on ‘equivalence'; see equivalent.

    Info:
      See Usage Note at ambiguous.


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