inconclusively.

Without settling the relevant question adequately.

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Words that belong together

• end inconclusively
• inconclusively assess

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The trial ended inconclusively because the estimates remained too uncertain for the stated decision.

The report inconclusively assessed the explanation and recommended a more informative comparison.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Invariable adverb; use more or most only where natural. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: effect assessment, evidence qualification, conditional reasoning, method comparison. Disciplines: argumentation, research interpretation, analytical writing. Commonness: moderately common.