haltingly
/ˈhɔːltɪŋli/ (bre, ipa) · [hˈɔltɪŋli] /ˈhɔːltɪŋli/ (ame, ipa)
haltingly — adverb
1. in broken, uneven bursts, so that a person's words or steps keep pausing because
in broken, uneven bursts, so that a person's words or steps keep pausing because they feel unsure, tense, or not fully in control.
Tomás answered the police officer haltingly, still shaken by the crash.
speech verb + haltingly for a nervous, interrupted reply
After the surgery, Mrs Patel walked haltingly across the ward with a frame.
walk + haltingly for stop-start physical movement
The little robot moved haltingly over the carpet when one wheel jammed.
"I think we should leave," Rania said haltingly after hearing the shouting downstairs.
New learners often speak haltingly during their first week in Seoul.
- hesitantly
more general; stresses uncertainty, with less focus on the stop-start rhythm
- falteringly
more literary; often suggests losing strength or nerve as well
- brokenly
mainly used for speech and often carries stronger emotion
- fluently
of speech: smoothly and without searching for words
- smoothly
without pauses, jolts, or interruptions
- confidently
without the uncertainty or nervousness implied by haltingly
文法句型
speak + haltingly
reply + haltingly
move/walk + haltingly
用法筆記
Most often used for speech, replies, and short movements that keep breaking off. Unlike slowly, it suggests nervousness, weak control, or limited fluency rather than deliberate low speed.