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hesitatingly
Variant of hesitate
intransitive verb hesitated, hesitating
- to stop because of indecision; pause or delay in acting, choosing, or deciding because of feeling unsure; waver
- to pause; stop momentarily
- to be reluctant; not be sure that one should: hesitating to ask
- to pause continually in speaking; stammer
Related Forms:
- hesitater noun or hesitator
- hesitatingly adverb
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