Hesitantly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Hesitantly is an adverb meaning With hesitation.
Meaning
With hesitation.
More Meanings
- With reluctance.
Example Sentences
A woman asked, hesitantly: “Is he the one who … self-immolated?”
The sounds from Barb's clarinet began to take the shape of a melody, played quietly at first, hesitantly, with a misblown note here and there.
It approaches irrefusably, hesitantly, terrible as fate, the great task and question: how shall the earth as a whole be managed? (Friedrich Nietzsche, 1885)
Grigory hesitantly took her in his arms to kiss her, but she held him off, bent supply backwards and shot a frightened glance at the windows. 'They'll see!' 'Let them!' 'I'd be ashamed—'
Synonyms for hesitantly
Depending on context, synonyms include reluctantly, hesitatingly.
Antonyms for hesitantly
Common opposites include unhesitatingly.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hesitatingly, tentatively, timidly, reluctantly, cautiously, venturingly.
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