falteringly

adverb

Definition of falteringlynext
as in hesitatingly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for falteringly
  1. hesitantly
  2. haltingly
  3. tentatively
Adverb
  • The many attending assistants around her eventually disperse — a little hesitantly because Sam is in the middle of preparing a new show — and the two withdraw to Sam’s cavernous studio.
    — Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Only the bravest walked hesitantly toward the well.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Definition of hesitantly
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  • Law-enforcement officials in Minnesota are—albeit haltingly—beginning to move forward with investigations and prosecutions on their own.
    — Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
  • Root listens intently and then responds, initially haltingly.
    — James Wallace, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Definition of haltingly
Adverb
  • He tentatively was scheduled to start Wednesday against the Philadelphia Phillies, after promising initial reports on his recovery from an injection in his left knee.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
  • Low piano notes gather tentatively; sostenuto woodwinds hover just above ground level; a rainstick adds contour and shading.
    — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026
Definition of tentatively
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“Falteringly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falteringly. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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