stutteringly en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English stuttering Middle English -ly English -ly English stutteringly From stuttering + -ly.
Meanings
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In a stuttering manner.
Whenever they sing to me, they smile. I think it’s Kayla’s favorite part, too, because she sings stutteringly along.
2017, Jesmyn Ward, Sing, Unburied, Sing, Bloomsbury Circus, page 27:a stutteringly embarrassed apology
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more stutteringly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most stutteringly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |