lurchingly
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8.9
- adverb
- /ˈlɜrʧɪŋli/
- He walked lurchingly after twisting his ankle during the hike.
Examples
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The boat advanced lurchingly through the rough waves during the storm.
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The old truck moved lurchingly over the rocky path, making everyone bounce in their seats.
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The boat moved lurchingly through the rough waters.
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He walked lurchingly after stumbling on the uneven pavement.
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The drunk man walked lurchingly down the street, struggling to maintain his balance.
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The boat moved lurchingly on the choppy water, making it difficult for the passengers to stay seated.
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As the roller coaster made its sharp turns, it jerked lurchingly from side to side, thrilling the riders.
Synonyms
5
3.9
In a way that is not steady or balanced
1
5.2
With sudden, uneven movements that are not smooth
1
7.0
Move or speak in an awkward, unsteady way as if about to fall
1
7.8
In a sudden, rough way that shocks or surprises
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6.4
To move or sound in short sudden ways that are not smooth
1
7.9
In sudden, quick movements that make things start and stop
1
7.0
In a stiff, jerky way with sudden, clumsy movements
Antonyms
How Jerky
Surface Forms
Morphology
lurchingly = lurching (transparent) = lurch + ing + ly
Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'lurching', so the adverbial meaning follows directly.
Etymology
Lurchingly comes from the short word lurch, which means a sudden tilt or roll, like when a boat or truck suddenly jerks. So to move lurchingly is to move 'with sudden, jerky movements'.