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Meaning of "stumblingly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STUMBLINGLY

stumblingly  [ˈstʌmbəlɪŋlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STUMBLINGLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stumblingly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES STUMBLINGLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of stumblingly in the English dictionary

The definition of stumblingly in the dictionary is in such a way as to walk in an awkward, unsteady, or unsure way. Other definition of stumblingly is in such a way as to make mistakes or hesitate in speech or actions.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STUMBLINGLY


belittlingly
bɪˈlɪtəlɪŋlɪ
bustlingly
ˈbʌsəlɪŋlɪ
chucklingly
ˈtʃʌkəlɪŋlɪ
compellingly
kəmˈpɛlɪŋlɪ
dawdlingly
ˈdɔːd əlɪŋlɪ
drizzlingly
ˈdrɪzəlɪŋlɪ
fondlingly
ˈfɒndəlɪŋlɪ
fumblingly
ˈfʌmbəlɪŋlɪ
grovelingly
ˈɡrɒvəlɪŋlɪ
gruelingly
ˈɡruːəlɪŋlɪ
hobblingly
ˈhɒbəlɪŋlɪ
jugglingly
ˈdʒʌɡəlɪŋlɪ
jumblingly
ˈdʒʌmbəlɪŋlɪ
meddlingly
ˈmɛdəlɪŋlɪ
muddlingly
ˈmʌdəlɪŋlɪ
riddlingly
ˈrɪdəlɪŋlɪ
ripplingly
ˈrɪpəlɪŋlɪ
stragglingly
ˈstræɡəlɪŋlɪ
unsettlingly
ʌnˈsetəlɪŋlɪ
willingly
ˈwɪlɪŋlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STUMBLINGLY

stum
stumble
stumblebum
stumbler
stumbling
stumbling block
stumbly
stumer
stumm
stummed
stummel
stumming
stump
stump farm
stump ranch
stump speech
stump up
stump-jump plough
stumpage
stumper

WORDS THAT END LIKE STUMBLINGLY

accordingly
amazingly
astonishingly
correspondingly
exceedingly
increasingly
interestingly
irritatingly
knowingly
livingly
lovingly
overwhelmingly
seemingly
shockingly
sickeningly
singly
sparingly
strikingly
strongly
stunningly
surprisingly

Synonyms and antonyms of stumblingly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «stumblingly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STUMBLINGLY

Find out the translation of stumblingly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stumblingly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stumblingly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

stumblingly
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tropezando
570 millions of speakers

English

stumblingly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

stumblingly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

stumblingly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

stumblingly
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

stumblingly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

stumblingly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

trébuchant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tersandung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

stolpernd
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

stumblingly
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

stumblingly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Stumblingly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

stumblingly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

stumblingly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Stumblingly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

stumblingly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stumblingly
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stumblingly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

stumblingly
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stumblingly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

stumblingly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stumblingly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stumblingly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stumblingly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stumblingly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STUMBLINGLY»

The term «stumblingly» is normally little used and occupies the 115.135 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STUMBLINGLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «stumblingly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «stumblingly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stumblingly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STUMBLINGLY»

Discover the use of stumblingly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stumblingly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Front Yard: And Other Italian Stories
"'Yet they still observed one Hellenic festival,'" she read stumblingly on— stumblingly because she felt obliged from a sort of fascination to glance every now and then at the distorted countenances before her—"'one Hellenic festival, when they ...
Constance Fenimore Woolson, 2012
2
The International Civil Servant: An Endangered Species
Apart from this single but valuable addition, what was then held essential has remained from the League of Nations to this day the guiding light which international organizations stumblingly strive to follow. Why stumblingly? The need for a ...
Jacques Lemoine, 1995
3
Irish Writing in the Twentieth Century: A Reader
'Funny thing,' Jim went on presently. 'In the Old Country I always felt, when things happened — bombing raids, things like that, I mean — that they were easier to take over there. Pain . . . sorrow . . .' He spoke stumblingly, unsure of himself, and  ...
David Pierce, 2000
4
Dongolese Nubian: A Lexicon
n. stumbling walk. datted-ag- (§3877) v.i. be in the situation of having walked stumblingly, etc. daw(w)aw (d6w-; §1386) n. medicine [<.tj3«*.]. obj. -agw. pi. -ani (i)w. dawanwhabba^ pill. ddftdrw (ddftarw, defter^) n. book, esp. for »•« writing in,  ...
Charles Hubert Armbruster, 2010
5
Modern grammar in use
The scrawny boy stumblingly carried the huge, heavy box across the room. The first sentence tells us something, as a sentence should. But what it tells is only generally and vaguely told. The second sentence gives us a clearer, more detailed ...
S. Schlakman, 1964
6
The French Have a Word for it
Little Theatre Comedy Georges Feydeau, Translated by Barnett Shaw Characters: 13 male, 6 female 3 interior scenes The action revolves around a flirt who refuses lovers so long as her husband is faithful.
Georges Feydeau, 1983
7
A Concordance to the Poems of Robert Browning
1032.34 Album 2.364 Who staggeringly, stumblingly rises, falls, rises, at random flings his weight 1154.51 Martin R. 95 Stump. See also Fig-tree-stump, Oak- stump, Pine-stump, Tree-stump. 'Twas a stump then; a stump it still must be: . 214.25 ...
8
Linguistic Studies in Germanic
Norw. staura nedsaette paele eller staenger; tee sig klodset, vaere ubehaendig ( Aasen), gaa stivt st0dende (Ross), set stakes; move clumsily, be awkward; walk stiffly and stumblingly, sttfyra opsaette korn paa staver til tarring ; nedramme, ...
‎1916
9
Measuring the World: A Novel
Humboldt said why didn't he come with them. Brombacher said thank you but no. One had more experiences on one's own and besides, home was full of nothing but Germans. Stumblingly, out of practice in his mother tongue, Humboldt asked ...
Daniel Kehlmann, 2009
10
The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness
... and their happiness deepening. The former simply do not open this most priceless of all birthday gifts. Gradually, they become a function more of their conditions than their decisions. The latter, perhaps stumblingly and with great, ...
Stephen R. Covey, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STUMBLINGLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stumblingly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Losing Keys, Finding Life
Let's face it: Things disappear. People leave. The step is lower than we thought, the wall much nearer to the nose, the rise in the pavement stumblingly abrupt. «Santa Barbara Independent, Jul 15»
2
Being female is a wound that never heals: How Ani Bezzerides …
This is the horrible inequality baked into our world, one that must be stumblingly and painfully taught to every successive generation of girls. Except in the ... «Salon, Jul 15»
3
'I still have the ulcer': Veteran editors on their worst mistakes
... Cooper for the Observer (a story for which, LOL, he'd asked me to turn off the tape recorder after I very stumblingly asked him why everyone said he was gay). «Digiday, Jul 15»
4
Tanzania's Goat Races Are Decadent And Depraved
The goats try to go everywhere except around the track, which they'll have to stumblingly circumnavigate twice, but they eventually realize it's easier just to ... «Deadspin, Jun 15»
5
The irony of hope
There's a time to say what we think, stumblingly but in earnest. Whether we've got six weeks left here, or three years and six weeks, it's good to look the ... «CU Columbia Spectator, Mar 15»
6
School of Babel — film review
Stumblingly these 11-and-upwards kids learn French, debate, laugh, play up, bond, sometimes cry. Some questions put to them demarcate a culture's ... «Financial Times, Dec 14»
7
When Banks Aren't The Problem
OK, an admission: Sometimes it seems to me as if economists and policymakers have spent much of the past six years slowly, stumblingly figuring out stuff they ... «New York Times, Oct 14»
8
Senior travel: Take the most of trips, go by train
I have stumblingly conversed in Latin with a seat companion in Romania (Romanian is closely akin to Latin). On a train trip in Germany long ago, I met the ... «The Providence Journal, Jul 14»
9
Silicon Valley's Grand Finale: "Optimal Tip-To-Tip Efficiency"
Once on stage and with microphone in hand, Richard stumblingly tells the enormous crowd that Hooli essentially made Pied Piper's same cloud compression ... «ReadWrite, Jun 14»
10
'Parks and Recreation': 9 hints about tonight's finale
he says. “Amy did some improv with her and she totally rolled with it. There's one little small moment in it where Amy just haltingly and stumblingly asks if she can ... «Entertainment Weekly, Apr 14»

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