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falteringly

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fal·ter  (fôltr)
intr.v. fal·tered, fal·ter·ing, fal·ters
1. To be unsteady in purpose or action, as from loss of courage or confidence; waver. See Synonyms at hesitate.
2. To speak hesitatingly; stammer.
3.
a. To move ineptly or haltingly; stumble.
b. To operate or perform unsteadily or with a loss of effectiveness: The automobile engine faltered.
n.
1. Unsteadiness in speech or action.
2. A faltering sound.

[Middle English falteren, to stagger, possibly from Old Norse faltrask, to be puzzled, hesitate.]

falter·er n.
falter·ing·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.falteringlyfalteringly - in an unsteady manner; "he walked unsteadily toward the exit"; "The wounded soldier was swinging unsteadily on his legs"
Translations
falteringly [ˈfɔːltərɪŋlɪ] ADV [say] → con voz entrecortada, con la voz quebrada
falteringly
adv saystockend, stammelnd; (= hesitantly)zögernd; (= unsteadily) move, walktaumelnd


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For the good of the shire," began the Sheriff again, falteringly, "we did proclaim an amnesty; but 'twas because these men had proved a menace--"
Slowly and falteringly, in sorrow and in hesitation, she had once approached me.
like those, Dorothea," said Celia, rather falteringly, beginning to think with wonder that her sister showed some weakness, and also that emeralds would suit her own complexion even better than purple amethysts.
 
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