Joltingly
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In a jolting way; with abrupt, uneven shakes or knocks.
"Through the thicker mist that afternoon a white tilted cart sailed joltingly, taking its bearings from the various landmarks rather than from the undefined track."
Example
More examples"Through the thicker mist that afternoon a white tilted cart sailed joltingly, taking its bearings from the various landmarks rather than from the undefined track."
Etymology
From jolting + -ly.
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