Definition of Quaveringly

1. Adverb. In an unsteady quavering manner. "The man began quaveringly to question the soldier"

Partainyms: Quavering

Definition of Quaveringly

1. Adverb. In a quavering manner; tremulously. ¹

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Definition of Quaveringly

1. [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Quaveringly

quattrocento
quattrocentos
quattuordecillion
quatuorvirate
quatuorvirates
quave
quaved
quavemire
quavemires
quaver
quavered
quaverer
quaverers
quaverier
quavering
quaveringly (current term)
quavers
quavery
quay
quayage
quayages
quayd
quayed
quaying
quaylike
quayman
quaymen
quays
quayside
quaysides

Literary usage of Quaveringly

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Rough Road by William John Locke (1918)
"she began quaveringly. "You surely have someone — la-bas — over yonder?" said Doggie with a sweep of his hand. "Mais oui? How did you kiow? ..."

2. The Red Badge of Courage and Four Stories by Stephen Crane (1997)
"“No—no—-don't tech me—leave me be—leave me be—” The youth, aghast and filled with wonder at the tall soldier, began quaveringly to question him. ..."

3. The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War by Stephen Crane (1900)
"No—no—don't tech me—leave me be—leave me be " The youth, aghast and filled with wonder at the tall soldier, began quaveringly to question him. ..."

4. Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial Life by George Eliot (1873)
"... goes out of it," said Mr. Limp, quaveringly. "Ah, there's better folks spend their money worse," said a firm-voiced dyer, whose crimson hands looked out ..."

5. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin (1903)
"You listen to me," said Miranda quaveringly. " Take the. best place, regardless o' my sickness. I 'd like to live long enough to know you 'd paid off that ..."

6. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin (1910)
"You listen to me," said Miranda quaveringly. " Take the best place, regardless o' my sickness. I 'd like to live long enough to know you 'd paid off that ..."

7. St. Nicholas by Mary Mapes Dodge (1907)
"It was years after that the little Abbie Ann came upon and remembered the words Aunt Ann Norris sang quaveringly:— "No, the heart that has truly loved never ..."

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