jerkily

/dʒˈɜkili/ adv

In a jerky manner.

Word Origin Jerk comes from Old English 'gyrcean' meaning to pull or tie — so a jerk is a sudden pull. Jerky means full of jerks, and jerkily is the adverb: in a sudden, pulling manner. The word captures that abrupt, yanking motion.

adv In a jerky manner.

The old car moved jerkily down the bumpy road.

(副词) 抽动地;颠簸地

旧车颠簸地行驶在崎岖的路上。

(adverbio) bruscamente; con sacudidas; a tirones; espasmódicamente [De manera brusca, irregular, con sacudidas.]

El viejo coche avanzaba con sacudidas por el camino irregular.

(adverbe) par à-coups; de manière saccadée; en saccades; par soubresauts [De manière saccadée, par à-coups irréguliers.]

La vieille voiture avançait par saccades sur la route cahoteuse.

(Adverb) ruckartig; ruckweise [auf ruckartige, ungleichmäßige Weise; mit plötzlichen, abgehackten Bewegungen.]

Das alte Auto fuhr **jerkily** über die holprige Straße.

(副詞) ぎくしゃくと; 急に動く様子で; 不連続で。

古い車はでこぼこの道をガタガタと進んだ。

(advérbio) bruscamente; aos solavancos; irregularmente [De maneira brusca ou irregular.]

O carro velho se movia aos solavancos pela estrada esburacada.

Word parts: jerk + y + ly

Common collocations

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