Stance words for precise and cautious argument
Hedging & stance · C2 · 16 words
About this vocabulary deck
Sixteen C2 adverbs and phrases for signaling doubt, certainty and a precise position in essays, reports and debates.
- Level
- C2
- Topic
- Hedging & stance
- Theme
- Advanced grammar
- Words
- 16 words with meanings and examples
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First words in the deck
- ostensibly — apparently, or according to what is claimed, although this may not be the real situation
- purportedly — according to what some people claim, although this has not been proved
- unequivocally — in a completely clear way that leaves no room for doubt