1. in a manner that combines different elements, qualities, or feelings; with mixed results or emotions
Usage: rare or literary; often used to describe an emotional or evaluative state

Examples

• She felt mixedly about the decision—relieved but also uncertain.
• The audience responded mixedly to the experimental performance.
• He spoke mixedly of his childhood, praising some memories while regretting others.
• The critics received the new album mixedly, with praise for innovation but criticism of execution.