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tremblingly

/ˈtɹɛmbəɫɪŋli/ adv

In a trembling manner.

Word Origin Tremblingly comes from Latin 'tremere' 'to tremble, shake.' The same root gives us 'tremor' (a shaking) and 'tremendous' — which originally meant 'causing trembling' because something was so huge or terrifying. Tremblingly is the adverb: doing something with a quiver. The -ing makes it a participle, and -ly turns it into an adverb.

adv In a trembling manner.

She tremblingly confessed her mistake to the teacher.

(副词) 颤抖地

她颤抖着向老师承认了自己的错误。

(adverbio) De manera temblorosa.

Ella confesó temblando su error a la maestra.

(adverbe) en tremblant; tremblotant; d'une voix tremblante [En tremblant, d'une manière tremblante.]

Elle a avoué sa faute à l'enseignante en tremblant.

(Adverb) zitternd; bebend; zittrig [Auf eine zitternde oder bebende Weise; mit sichtbarem Zittern.]

Sie gestand **tremblingly** ihren Fehler gegenüber der Lehrerin.

(副詞) 震えるように、震えながら

彼女は震えるような声で先生に誤りを告白した。

(advérbio) tremendo; com tremor; tremulentamente [De modo trêmulo.]

Ela confessou seu erro ao professor, trêmula.

Synonyms: shakily quiveringly quakingly tremulously unsteadily waveringly falteringly nervously Antonyms: steadily firmly confidently calmly
Word parts: tremble + ing + ly

Related words

trembler

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