stutteringly

English

Etymology

From stuttering +‎ -ly.

Adverb

stutteringly (comparative more stutteringly, superlative most stutteringly)

  1. In a stuttering manner.
    a stutteringly embarrassed apology
    • 2017, Jesmyn Ward, Sing, Unburied, Sing, Bloomsbury Circus, page 27:
      Whenever they sing to me, they smile. I think it’s Kayla’s favorite part, too, because she sings stutteringly along.
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