hesitatively

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adverb

In a hesitative manner or fashion.

OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English hesitative →
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Meanings

adverbhesitatively (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn a hesitative manner or fashion.

Origin

  1. Latinhaereō
  2. Latinhaesitō
  3. Latinhaesitātus
  4. Englishhesitate
  5. Englishhesitative
  6. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  7. Proto-Germanic*līką
  8. Englishhesitatively

From hesitative + -ly.

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APA

hesitatively. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hesitatively

MLA

“hesitatively.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hesitatively. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hesitatively,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hesitatively.

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