stumblingly
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I don’t want to make any clumsy comparisons between the coronavirus and the second world war, I begin stumblingly.
From The Guardian ● May 7, 2020
She also felt increasingly drawn to Catholic churches, where she was deeply moved by the cadences of medieval hymns as she stumblingly learned to pray the rosary.
From New York Times ● Mar. 3, 2020
It was epiphany time, as Noah stumblingly said, “I failed in the most important job I had, which was to protect you from men like — men like me.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 29, 2017
There are reasonable suspense and good comic effect as the three nice women stumblingly rehearse, plan and execute the robbery.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Oh," began Cynthia, stumblingly, "I— I couldn't quite explain it all in a letter—and I didn't even know you'd pay any attention to what I wrote, anyway.
From The Boarded-Up House by Augusta Huiell Seaman
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