quaveringly
- adverb
- /ˈkwɛɪvərɪŋli/
:
temblorosamente
- "What, dear?" her aunt asked quaveringly.
Examples
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He answered the question quaveringly, revealing his uncertainty and fear.
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The singer's voice trembled quaveringly as she delivered her heartfelt ballad.
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She spoke quaveringly as she tried to calm her nerves before the big presentation.
Synonyms
87
2.3
Shows worry or fear in the way someone acts
43
3.2
In a worried or nervous way
19
4.2
In a worried or uncomfortable way
8
3.9
To speak or move in a trembling, unsteady way
1
8.1
To speak or move in a shaky, nervous way
1
5.8
In a way that shows shaking from fear, cold, or weakness
1
7.4
In a slow, unsure way that shows little confidence
1
8.2
To act in a shy and scared way
With an unsteady, unsure voice or movement that shows doubt
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 Shaky
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Quaveringly comes from the verb quaver and the ending -ly; quaver is a word that copies a shaking sound and meant 'to shake', much like the familiar word quiver which also means 'to shake'. So, to speak quaveringly is to speak in a trembling, unsteady voice.