falteringly

adverb

Definition of falteringlynext
as in hesitatingly

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  1. hesitantly
  2. haltingly
  3. tentatively
Adverb
  • In Broad Strokes, Cohen advances her character further toward a new frontier, though gently and hesitantly.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 28 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of hesitantly
Adverb
  • 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
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  • Kuechly, however, is tentatively scheduled to be a halftime guest on the team’s radio network Thursday night.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The second center is slated to tentatively open in 2028 to students on the district’s central campus.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
Definition of tentatively
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