twitchingly

/ˈtwɪtʃɪŋli/ adv

In a twitching manner.

Word Origin 'Twitch' from Old English 'twiccian' (to pluck, pull suddenly) — that quick, jerky movement. 'Twitchingly' means in a twitching manner. Related words: 'twitchy' (nervous), 'twitcher' (one who twitches). The root is imitative of a quick pull.

adv In a twitching manner.

His eye moved twitchingly during the stressful interview.

(副词) 抽动地;抽搐地

在紧张的面试中,他的眼睛抽搐地动着。

(adverbio) De manera espasmódica o con sacudidas.

Su ojo se movía con tics durante la estresante entrevista.

(adverbe) par saccades; en tressautant; de manière saccadée; par à-coups; en tremblotant [D'une manière saccadée, convulsive ou spasmodique.]

Son œil bougeait **twitchingly** durant l'entretien stressant.

(Adverb) zuckend [**Twitchingly**: auf eine zuckende, ruckartige oder unkontrollierte Weise; mit plötzlichen, kurzen Bewegungen.]

Sein Auge bewegte sich **twitchingly** während des stressigen Vorstellungsgesprächs.

(副詞) ひきつるように。痙攣するように。

ストレスのたまる面接の最中、彼の目はずっとぴくぴくと動いていた。

(advérbio) espasmodicamente; de modo espasmódico; com espasmos; com contrações involuntárias [De maneira espasmódica ou com contrações involuntárias.]

Seu olho se movia de forma espasmódica durante a entrevista estressante.

Word parts: twitch + ing + ly

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