Haltingly is an English word. Below you'll find 7 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Haltingly meaning
In a halting or limping manner; full of pauses or hesitation.
Synonyms of Haltingly
Using Haltingly
- The main meaning on this page is: In a halting or limping manner; full of pauses or hesitation.
- Useful related words include: not fluently.
Context around Haltingly
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 1 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Haltingly
- In this selection, "haltingly" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 29.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, congress, spoke, carefully, slow, return and reopen stand out and add context to how "haltingly" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as i haltingly found my and congress haltingly slow response. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "haltingly" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with haltingly
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
On Tuesday, Ortiz spoke – haltingly at first, but with growing confidence – at a Hartford education board meeting, addressing her former superintendent. (21 words)
Congress' haltingly slow response to Biden's call comes as Ukrainian officials have warned of weapons shortages at a time when Russia is pressing ahead with renewed attacks. (28 words)
This suggests that instead of haltingly using words from another's tongue, the people who gradually came to speak Michif were fully fluent in both French and Cree. (28 words)
Initially, as I haltingly found my way in a challenging new field, I made so many mistakes (resolving conflicts, holding people accountable, etc.) I'd often say I could no longer remember the first couple hundred. (36 words)
As governments around the world set about easing restrictions, and life begins to — gradually, carefully, haltingly — return, it is evident that the coronavirus has changed every one of us, creating a new historic reality. (34 words)
Mayor Jenny Durkan ordered Seattle’s libraries, community centers and playgrounds to remain closed through at least the end of June, as the region continues to haltingly reopen from coronavirus shutdowns. (31 words)
Example sentences (7)
Congress' haltingly slow response to Biden's call comes as Ukrainian officials have warned of weapons shortages at a time when Russia is pressing ahead with renewed attacks.
On Tuesday, Ortiz spoke – haltingly at first, but with growing confidence – at a Hartford education board meeting, addressing her former superintendent.
As governments around the world set about easing restrictions, and life begins to — gradually, carefully, haltingly — return, it is evident that the coronavirus has changed every one of us, creating a new historic reality.
Mayor Jenny Durkan ordered Seattle’s libraries, community centers and playgrounds to remain closed through at least the end of June, as the region continues to haltingly reopen from coronavirus shutdowns.
Initially, as I haltingly found my way in a challenging new field, I made so many mistakes (resolving conflicts, holding people accountable, etc.) I'd often say I could no longer remember the first couple hundred.
But a lack of books and other written materials has hindered functional literacy in Laos, where many children and adults read so haltingly that the skill is hardly beneficial.
This suggests that instead of haltingly using words from another's tongue, the people who gradually came to speak Michif were fully fluent in both French and Cree.