flinchingly

/ˈfɫɪntʃɪŋli/ adv

With a flinching motion.

Word Origin Flinchingly comes from flinch, which originated from Old French flanchir 'to turn aside, give way,' possibly from Frankish *flankō 'side, flank.' The idea is turning your flank away from a blow. Flank itself gives us flank, flanker, and outflank. So flinchingly means doing something with a hesitant, recoiling motion.

adv With a flinching motion.

She flinchingly reached out to touch the hot surface, pulling her hand back instantly.

(副词) 畏缩地

她畏缩地伸手去触摸滚烫的表面,立刻把手缩了回来。

(adverbio) Con un movimiento de retroceso o encogimiento.

Ella extendió la mano con un gesto de retroceso para tocar la superficie caliente, retirándola al instante.

(adverbe) en tressaillant; avec un mouvement de recul; en tressautant [Avec un mouvement de recul ou de tressaillement.]

Elle a touché **flinchingly** la surface brûlante, retirant aussitôt sa main.

(Adverb) zuckend; zusammenzuckend [**flinchingly** (Adverb): Mit einer ruckartigen, zurückzuckenden Bewegung; zusammenzuckend.]

Sie streckte **flinchingly** die Hand nach der heißen Oberfläche aus und zog sie sofort wieder zurück.

(副詞) 身がすくむように。恐怖や痛みで思わず後ずさる様子で。

彼女はたじろぎながら熱い表面に触れようとして、すぐに手を引っ込めた。

(advérbio) recuando; com estremecimento; com um movimento de recuo [Com um movimento de recuo.]

Ela recuou ao tentar tocar a superfície quente, puxando a mão de volta instantaneamente.

Word parts: flinch + ing + ly

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