- Quakingly
- Quakingly Quak"ing*ly, adv. In a quaking manner; fearfully. --Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Quakingly
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quakingly — adverb In a quaking fashion, especially with fear. He reads out the name of the boy, who rises respectfully and quakingly to his feet … Wiktionary
quakingly — adj. tremblingly, while shuddering, shiveringly … English contemporary dictionary
quakingly — quak·ing·ly … English syllables
quakingly — adverb see quaking … Useful english dictionary
quake — quakingly, adv. /kwayk/, v., quaked, quaking, n. v.i. 1. (of persons) to shake or tremble from cold, weakness, fear, anger, or the like: He spoke boldly even though his legs were quaking. 2. (of things) to shake or tremble, as from shock,… … Universalium
fitfully — Synonyms and related words: at haphazard, at intervals, at irregular intervals, at random, brokenly, by catches, by chance, by fits, by jerks, by skips, by snatches, capriciously, carelessly, desultorily, disconnectedly, discontinuously,… … Moby Thesaurus
jerkily — Synonyms and related words: at irregular intervals, at random, brokenly, by catches, by fits, by jerks, by snatches, capriciously, desultorily, disconnectedly, discontinuously, eccentrically, erratically, fitfully, flutteringly, haltingly, in… … Moby Thesaurus
spasmodically — Synonyms and related words: at haphazard, at intervals, at irregular intervals, at random, brokenly, by catches, by chance, by fits, by jerks, by snatches, capriciously, carelessly, chaotically, desultorily, disconnectedly, discontinuously,… … Moby Thesaurus
with bated breath — Synonyms and related words: abjectly, anticipatingly, anticipatively, anticipatorily, anxious, apprehensive, apprehensively, aside, bashfully, behind the curtain, behind the scenes, behind the veil, between the teeth, covertly, diffidently,… … Moby Thesaurus
quiveringly — adv. shiveringly, shakingly, tremblingly, quakingly … English contemporary dictionary
