skittishly

adverb

Definition of skittishlynext
1
as in agitatedly

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2
as in playfully

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  1. desperately
  2. frantically
  3. trippingly
Adverb
  • Advertisement The uncertainty is even more pronounced on defense, where USC desperately needs more talent along the defensive front.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Who among us hasn’t desperately yearned for one specific gift (and shot ourselves in the eye with it)?
    EW.com, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of desperately
Adverb
  • Say goodbye to language barriers Gone are the days of fumbling with translation books or frantically typing into your smartphone.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
  • When Kennedy frantically called animal control to tell them a wild turkey had managed to wander downtown, she was shocked by their response.
    Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of frantically
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  • Then again, maybe $1,000 just rolls trippingly off the tongue and into Trump’s good graces.
    Stephen Gandel, The Seattle Times, 3 Feb. 2018
  • One man, whose arrogance and ego lead him trippingly into chaos of his own making, can turn a shining city on the hill into a shadowy, taudry replica of itself. …
    James Hohmann, Washington Post, 14 July 2017
Definition of trippingly
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