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skittishly

/ˈskɪtɪʃli/ adv

In a skittish manner.

Word Origin From Old Norse 'skjúta' meaning to shoot or dart — skittish describes a horse that darts away nervously. Skittishly is doing something in a jumpy, easily startled way. The PIE root *skeud- meant 'to shoot', which also gives us shoot and shot.

adv In a skittish manner.

The horse reacted skittishly to the sudden noise in the distance.

(副词) 易惊地；胆怯地

这匹马对远处的突然声响做出了易惊的反应。

(adverbio) nerviosamente; inquietamente; asustadizamente [De manera asustadiza o nerviosa.]

El caballo reaccionó nerviosamente al ruido repentino en la distancia.

(adverbe) nerveusement; craintivement; de manière ombrageuse [De manière nerveuse, peureuse ou imprévisible.]

Le cheval a réagi skittishly au bruit soudain au loin.

(Adverb) scheu; schreckhaft; nervös [auf eine Weise, die Nervosität, Ängstlichkeit oder übermäßige Scheu zeigt, besonders bei Tieren oder Menschen in unvertrauten Situationen]

Das Pferd reagierte **skittishly** auf das plötzliche Geräusch in der Ferne.

(副詞) 簡単に驚き、落ち着きなく振る舞う様子で。神経質に。

馬は遠くから聞こえた突然の物音に skittishly 反応した。

(advérbio) nervosamente; inquietamente; assustadamente [De maneira assustada ou inquieta.]

O cavalo reagiu assustado ao ruído repentino à distância.

Synonyms: nervously restlessly fidgetily jumpily edgily anxiously timidly shyly Antonyms: calmly steadily placidly composedly
Word parts: skittish + ly

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