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falteringly

falteringly adverb: in a faltering manner; hesitantly, making pauses.

Adverb

falteringly (comparative more falteringly, superlative most falteringly)

  1. In a faltering manner; hesitantly, making pauses
    • She spoke falteringly, and concluded with a heavy sigh.1826, [Mary Shelley], chapter IV, in The Last Man. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC

Forms of falteringly

comparativemore falteringly
superlativemost falteringly
alternative form (archaic)faulteringly

Origin of falteringly

From faltering + -ly.

Questions about falteringly

What does falteringly mean?
Falteringly means in a faltering manner; hesitantly, making pauses.
What part of speech is falteringly?
Falteringly is an adverb.

Words near falteringly in the dictionary

  1. falterer
  2. falterers
  3. falterest
  4. faltereth
  5. faltering
  6. falteringly
  7. falterings
  8. falters
  9. falts
  10. faltu
  11. Falu red

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