Stammeringly
/ˈstæm.ər.ɪŋ.li/noun
In a hesitant, halting, or faltering way.
Did you know?“Stammer” is a Germanic word tied to the idea of stumbling or making repeated, broken movements, so the word’s history is physically about a body that can’t quite get past the obstacle.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*stam-
“to stumble, halt, or make a blocked movement”
Old English
OE
stamian
“to stammer or speak with difficulty”
Middle English
ME
stammeren
“to speak hesitantly or with repeated breaks”
16th Century
English
stammeringly
“in a stammering manner”
Modern English
English
stammeringly
“in a hesitant, faltering way”