waveringly
In faltering fashion
In a wavering manner—with hesitation, unsteadiness, or fluctuation.
Someone who speaks waveringly lacks conviction: She waveringly agreed to the plan, clearly unconvinced.
The word can describe physical unsteadiness or emotional uncertainty: His hand moved waveringly toward the door handle.
Without full commitment
- uncertainlyIn a doubtful way
- indecisivelyWithout firm resolve
- haltinglyIn an unsteady manner
- falteringlyIn an unsteady manner
reluctantly · timidly · cautiously · doubtfully · apprehensively · nervously · unsteadily · diffidently
In a shaking manner
- shakilyIn trembling manner
- quiveringlyWith slight trembling
- unsteadilyWithout firmness or stability
- tremulouslyIn a quivering manner
flickeringly · quaveringly · falteringly · feebly · weakly · teetering · swayingly
Without firm resolve
- inconsistentlyIn an unreliable manner
- inconstantlyIn an unreliable way
- changeablyIn inconstant manner
- erraticallyIn an inconsistent manner
unreliably · unpredictably · fitfully · alternately · unsteadily · back-and-forth · capriciously · variably
tentatively
Without full commitment
- uncertainlyIn a doubtful way
- indecisivelyWithout firm resolve
- haltinglyIn an unsteady manner
falteringly · reluctantly · timidly · cautiously · doubtfully · apprehensively · nervously · unsteadily · diffidently · irresolutely
tremblingly
In a shaking manner
- shakilyIn trembling manner
- quiveringlyWith slight trembling
- unsteadilyWithout firmness or stability
tremulously · flickeringly · quaveringly · falteringly · feebly · weakly · teetering · swayingly
indecisively
Without firm resolve
- inconsistentlyIn an unreliable manner
- inconstantlyIn an unreliable way
- changeablyIn inconstant manner
erratically · unreliably · unpredictably · fitfully · alternately · unsteadily · back-and-forth · capriciously · variably · mercurially
waveringlyfirmly
With steadfast resolve
steadfastly · steadily · unwaveringly · unwavering · constantly
waveringlydecisively
With firm determination
determinedly · resolutely · unhesitatingly · without hesitation · firmly