twitchily
In fitful movements
In a twitchy manner—with nervous, jerky movements or an anxious, jumpy quality: He glanced twitchily toward the door.
The word suggests restless unease, whether physical or psychological: She twitchily checked her phone every few seconds.
In uneven lurches
- convulsivelyWith involuntary muscular contractions
- tremulouslyIn a quivering manner
- shakilyIn trembling manner
- fitfullyIn irregular bursts
sporadically · erratically · spastically · quiveringly · shiveringly · tic · flinch · shudder
Anxiously restless
- edgyTense and irritable
- fidgetyNervously unable to settle
- antsyRestlessly eager or nervous
- skittishProne to nervous fright
jumpy · high-strung · on edge · keyed up · wired · overstrung · shaky · apprehensive
jerkily
In uneven lurches
- convulsivelyWith involuntary muscular contractions
- tremulouslyIn a quivering manner
- shakilyIn trembling manner
fitfully · sporadically · erratically · spastically · quiveringly · shiveringly · tic · flinch · shudder · tremor
jittery
Anxiously restless
skittish · jumpy · high-strung · on edge · keyed up · wired · overstrung · shaky · apprehensive · trepidatious
impatiently
Without calm waiting
peevishly · grumpily · petulantly · crossly · irascibly · fractiously · curtly · brusquely · shortly · waspishly
twitchilysmoothly
Without friction or difficulty
fluidly · gracefully · steadily · glibly · languidly
twitchilycalmly
In a tranquil manner
composedly · serenely · placidly · tranquilly · coolly
- eye twitchingInvoluntary eyelid muscle contractions
- muscle twitchingInvoluntary fiber contractions
- twitching eyeInvoluntary eyelid spasm
- nose twitchingRapid nasal movement