Tremblingly
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In a trembling manner.
"[T]he sailors tremblingly / Call on the Twins of Jove with prayer and vow, / Gathered in fear upon the lofty prow, / And sacrifice with snow-white lambs, […]"
Example
More examples"Her lips trembled, and so did his. It was never known which lips were the first to move towards the other lips; but they kissed tremblingly, and then they moved apart."
Etymology
From trembling (present participle of tremble) + -ly.
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