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haltingly

[ US /ˈhɔɫtɪŋɫi/ ]
[ UK /hˈɒltɪŋli/ ]
ADVERB
  1. in a halting manner
    he spoke haltingly

How To Use haltingly In A Sentence

  • Others haltingly recalled dishes like rijsttafel, a mélange of recipes pilfered from colonial Indonesia, and uitsmijter, which is essentially eggs and ham smothered in cheese.
  • Enough of these fringe scholastic, and I use that word haltingly, and return to Math, Science, History, and Engineering. Watching the Ward Churchill Trial - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com
  • Speaking haltingly and in between sobs, once powerful New York state Sen. Carl Kruger pleaded guilty to corruption charges Tuesday, admitting he accepted bribes in exchange for political favors. Senator Admits Bribery Charges
  • I strained my ears to listen and we searched them out - there were 4 or 5 Japanese tourists and a small, slight woman who was speaking haltingly in English.
  • The truck, painted an illusory forest green, appeared as a moving speck in the distance, working haltingly over the ruts and craters of what was once and occasionally a dirt road. The Silence
  • It was clear that Zellweger hadn't heard of the filmmaker until she was asked to hand him the award onstage, although she did learn to pronounce his name haltingly, in her best starlet's voice. GreenCine Daily
  • Cigarettes were exchanged, conversations started, first haltingly, than more vividly, in spite of language difficulties.
  • Certain she was cutting too deep, Jen haltingly prolongated Rose’s incision, looking up periodically for encouragement from Sherry, who happily obliged her. Body of Knowledge
  • A small and tidy man, aged 64, he would appear – usually tieless in his pale grey suit – and read haltingly from a scripted statement. Libya conflict: Gaddafi's close ally Mousa Kousa defects
  • She spoke haltingly of her deep upset and hurt.
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