Tom began hesitantly.
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Hesitantly
Synonyms for "hesitantly" (22 found)
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Adverb(5 words)
Strong matches (6)
Adverb(6 words)
Related words (11)
Adverb(10 words)
Noun(1 words)
respond doubtfully
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More general
2 entriesadverb of mannermanner adverb
More specific
4 entriesCollocations
6 entriesanswer hesitantlyconclude hesitantlyproceed hesitantlypropose hesitantlyrespond hesitantlyspeak hesitantly
Inflections
2 entriesmore hesitantlymost hesitantly
Derivations
4 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSample sentences
15 total sentences available.
Tom nodded hesitantly.
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Tom smiled hesitantly.
Source: tatoeba (3730007)
Tom climbed the ladder slowly and hesitantly, afraid of falling.
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