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waveringly
Variant of waver
intransitive verb
- to swing or sway to and fro; flutter
- to show doubt or indecision; find it hard, or be unable, to decide; vacillate
- to become unsteady; begin to give way; falter
- to tremble; quaver: said of the voice, etc.
- to vary in brightness; flicker: said of light
- to fluctuate
- to totter
noun
the act of wavering, trembling, vacillating, etc.
Related Forms:
- waverer noun
- waveringly adverb
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