waveringly
- adverb
- /ˈweɪvərɪŋli/
:
vacilantemente
- She spoke waveringly during her presentation, unsure of her points and often hesitating.
Examples
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Sibilian voices flicker waveringly stream as though a God were issue of the strings.
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The leaves trembled and moved waveringly in the breeze, making it hard to predict which way they would fall.
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His voice came out waveringly as he tried to express his feelings, revealing his uncertainty.
Synonyms
14
3.2
In a slow, unsure way because of doubt
8
3.9
To speak or move in a trembling, unsteady way
7
3.9
In a way that is not steady or balanced
1
8.1
To speak or move in a shaky, nervous way
1
7.4
In a slow, unsure way that shows little confidence
1
6.1
In a slow, unsure way that shows doubt
1
5.8
In a way that shows shaking from fear, cold, or weakness
1
8.2
To act in a shy and scared way
In a trembling voice because of fear or strong feeling
In a way that shows someone is not sure
To shake slightly because of fear, cold, or strong feeling
Your hands or body move because you feel afraid
To do something in a nervous or afraid way
Antonyms
How Unsteady
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word waveringly comes from an old word meaning 'to wave' or 'to move back and forth', and it is the same root as wave and waver. So, to act waveringly is to do something with a small, unsteady motion or with hesitation, like a voice or hand that trembles and is not firm.