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HESITANTLY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does hesitantly mean?
• HESITANTLY (adverb)
The adverb HESITANTLY has 1 sense:
1. with hesitation; in a hesitant manner
Familiarity information: HESITANTLY used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
With hesitation; in a hesitant manner
Synonyms:
hesitantly; hesitatingly
Context example:
he finally accepted hesitantly
Antonym:
unhesitatingly (without hesitation)
Pertainym:
hesitant (lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly)
Context examples
"Why—" she said hesitantly, "Tom's got some woman in New York."
(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)
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