haltingly

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English

Etymology

From halting +‎ -ly.

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Adverb

haltingly (comparative more haltingly, superlative most haltingly)

  1. In a halting or limping manner; full of pauses or hesitation.
    He spoke haltingly of his battle with cancer and its affect on his family.
    I just learned how to read Korean this summer and am still new to the language, so I still read and pronounce the words haltingly when I try to read a sentence in Korean. I take over a minute, whereas one with an excellent command of the Korean language would take 12.5 seconds.
    • 2024 July 12, Linda Feldmann, “Biden is on a knife’s edge: Can he hang on?”, in The Christian Science Monitor:
      Mr. Biden’s core supporters expressed confidence in his performance, in which he spoke knowledgeably, if haltingly, about foreign policy after hosting a summit of NATO leaders in Washington.

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