hesitatively
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hesitatively — hes·i·ta·tive·ly … English syllables
hesitatively — adverb see hesitative … Useful english dictionary
hesitative — hesitatively, adv. /hez i tay tiv/, adj. characterized by hesitation; hesitating. [1785 95; HESITATE + IVE] * * * … Universalium
hesitative — 1795, from HESITATE (Cf. hesitate) + IVE (Cf. ive). Related: Hesitatively … Etymology dictionary
hesitative — /ˈhɛzəteɪtɪv/ (say hezuhtaytiv) adjective characterised by hesitation; hesitating. –hesitatively, adverb …
hesitation — [hez΄i tā′shən] n. [L haesitatio] a hesitating or feeling hesitant; specif., a) uncertainty; indecision b) reluctance c) the act of groping for words; halting speech d) a pausing or delaying hesitative adj. hesitatively adv … English World dictionary
