gropingly

/ˈɡɹoʊpɪŋli/ adv

In a groping manner; blindly.

Word Origin Grope from Old English grāpian 'to feel, search by feeling', from Proto-Germanic *grōpōn 'to grasp'. Gropingly means in a groping manner, feeling around uncertainly. The root is related to grip, gripe, grab, grasp — all about seizing. The breakdown grope+ing+ly shows the action and adverb.

adv In a groping manner; blindly.

He moved gropingly through the dark room, searching for the light switch.

(副词) 摸索地;盲目地

他在黑暗的房间里摸索着移动,寻找电灯开关。

(adverbio) De manera tanteante; a ciegas.

Avanzó a tientas por la habitación oscura, buscando el interruptor de la luz.

(adverbe) à tâtons; en tâtonnant; à l'aveuglette [D'une manière hésitante et aveugle, comme quelqu'un qui cherche à tâtons.]

Il avançait gropingly dans la pièce sombre, cherchant l'interrupteur à tâtons.

(Adverb) tastend; suchend; blindlings [auf eine tastende, unsichere Weise; ohne klare Orientierung, besonders im Dunkeln oder bei fehlender Sicht]

Er bewegte sich **gropingly** durch den dunklen Raum und suchte nach dem Lichtschalter.

(副詞) 手探りで。暗中模索するように。盲目的に。

彼は暗い部屋の中を手探りで動き、電気のスイッチを探した。

(advérbio) tateantemente; às apalpadelas; apalpadelas; cegamente [De modo tateante; cegamente.]

Ele se moveu tateando pelo quarto escuro, procurando o interruptor de luz.

Word parts: grope + ing + ly

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