falteringly

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falteringly - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Faltering \Fal"ter*ing\, a.
     Hesitating; trembling. "With faltering speech." --Milton. --
     n. Falter; halting; hesitation. -- Fal"ter*ing*ly, adv.
     [1913 Webster]

falteringly - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  falteringly
      adv 1: in an unsteady manner; "he walked unsteadily toward the
             exit"; "The wounded soldier was swinging unsteadily on
             his legs" [syn: unsteadily, falteringly,
             uncertainly] [ant: steadily, steady]