ambiguously 1. In an ambiguous manner or capable of being understood in two or more possible senses or ways. 2. Etymology: a descriptive term derived from ambigere, 'to dispute about'; literally, 'to wander' from ambi-, 'about' + agere, 'to drive, to lead, to act'. Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/52/4