flickeringly

/ˈfɫɪkɝɪŋli/ adv

In a flickering manner

Word Origin Flicker comes from Old English 'flicorian' (to flutter, move waveringly), probably imitative of the sound or motion. Flickeringly means in a flickering manner — you can almost see the unsteady light. Related words include flicker (both verb and noun) and flickery.

adv In a flickering manner

The candle flame burned flickeringly in the gentle breeze.

(副词) 闪烁地;摇曳地;忽明忽暗地

烛火在微风中摇曳不定地燃烧着。

(adverbio) De manera parpadeante o trémula

La llama de la vela ardía trémula con la brisa suave.

(adverbe) vacillamment; en vacillant; en tremblotant; en scintillant [De manière vacillante, en scintillant de façon irrégulière.]

La flamme de la bougie vacillait dans la brise légère.

(Adverb) flackernd; flimmernd [Auf eine Weise, die durch unregelmäßiges, flackerndes Licht oder Bewegung gekennzeichnet ist.]

Die Kerzenflamme brannte **flickeringly** im leichten Windzug.

(副詞) ちらつくように、明滅する様子で。

ろうそくの炎は、そよ風の中でちらちらと燃えていた。

(advérbio) cintilantemente; tremulamente; de modo trêmulo; de modo cintilante [De maneira trêmula ou cintilante]

A chama da vela ardia **tremulamente** na brisa suave.

adv Briefly

He smiled flickeringly before returning to his serious expression.

(副词) 短暂地;一闪而过地;转瞬即逝地

他短暂地微笑了一下,然后恢复了严肃的表情。

(adverbio) Brevemente

Sonrió brevemente antes de volver a su expresión seria.

(adverbe) brièvement; furtivement; en un éclair [De manière brève et fugace, l'espace d'un instant.]

Il a esquissé un sourire fugace avant de retrouver son expression sérieuse.

(Adverb) flüchtig [Für einen sehr kurzen, kaum wahrnehmbaren Moment; flüchtig.]

Er lächelte **flickeringly**, bevor er wieder einen ernsten Gesichtsausdruck annahm.

(副詞) ほんの一瞬だけ、つかの間。

彼はちらっと微笑んでから、すぐに真剣な表情に戻った。

(advérbio) fugazmente; brevemente; de relance; por um instante [Brevemente]

Ele sorriu **brevemente** antes de voltar à sua expressão séria.

Word parts: flicker + ing + ly

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