Haltingly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Haltingly is an adverb meaning In a halting or limping manner; full of pauses or hesitation.
Meaning
In a halting or limping manner; full of pauses or hesitation.
Example Sentences
He spoke haltingly of his battle with cancer and its affect on his family.
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.
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.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include languente, lumpily, timoroso, pallingly, hangtail, lamentoso.
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