twitchily

/twˈɪtʃili/ adv

In a twitchy way.

Word Origin Twitchily means in a twitchy manner, nervously jerking. 'Twitch' comes from Proto-Germanic *twikkōną, meaning to pluck or pull suddenly. The adjective 'twitchy' adds -y (having the quality), and -ly makes it an adverb. So if you're moving twitchily, you're full of little pulls and jerks. The suffix -ly is from Proto-Germanic *līkaz (body, form), originally meaning 'like' — so twitchily is 'in a twitch-like way.'

adv In a twitchy way.

He glanced twitchily around the room, unable to sit still.

(副词) 抽搐地;痉挛地

他紧张不安地环顾房间,无法安坐。

(adverbio) De manera nerviosa o con espasmos.

Miró **nerviosamente** alrededor de la habitación, sin poder quedarse quieto.

(adverbe) nerveusement; fébrilement; agitément [De manière nerveuse et saccadée.]

Il jetait des regards nerveux autour de la pièce, incapable de rester en place.

(Adverb) zuckend; nervös [auf eine nervöse, unruhige oder ruckartige Weise; mit plötzlichen, unwillkürlichen Bewegungen.]

Er blickte **twitchily** im Raum umher und konnte nicht stillsitzen.

(副詞) そわそわと、びくびくして、落ち着きなく。

彼はそわそわと部屋を見回し、じっと座っていることができなかった。

(advérbio) nervosamente; inquietamente; agitado; com nervosismo; de modo nervoso [De maneira nervosa ou agitada.]

Ele olhava nervosamente ao redor da sala, incapaz de ficar parado.

Word parts: twitch + y + ly

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