stutteringly

English

Etymology

From stuttering +‎ -ly.

Adverb

stutteringly (comparative more stutteringly, superlative most stutteringly)

1. In a stuttering manner.

   a stutteringly embarrassed apology

   • 2017, Jesmyn Ward, Sing, Unburied, Sing, Bloomsbury Circus, page 27:

     Whenever they sing to me, they smile. I think it’s Kayla’s favorite part, too, because she sings stutteringly along.