Definition of hesitantly in English:
hesitantly
adverbˈhɛzɪt(ə)ntliˈhɛzədəntli
In a tentative or unsure manner.
he speaks hesitantly and his voice is shaky
a young guard hesitantly stepped into the room
Example sentencesExamples
- She hesitantly stepped up, and once she knew the bridge would hold her weight, slowly walked across.
- When we last see her, she has hesitantly embarked on a career in television.
- She smiled hesitantly and took another small step forward.
- He asks her for help and hesitantly she agrees.
- I remember the warm, encouraging reception I had from the Director of the Foundation, when I hesitantly approached him to inquire about the Foundation's possible support.
- Vincent backed away uneasily and nodded hesitantly.
- About one month before the show, I hesitantly called the Box Office to ask how ticket sales were going.
- She paused at the wooden door and knocked hesitantly.
- The boy entered the cottage slowly, glancing hesitantly around the main room.
- He hesitantly embarks on a perilous adventure.
Definition of hesitantly in US English:
hesitantly
adverbˈhezədəntlēˈhɛzədəntli
In a tentative or unsure manner.
he speaks hesitantly and his voice is shaky
a young guard hesitantly stepped into the room
Example sentencesExamples
- She smiled hesitantly and took another small step forward.
- Vincent backed away uneasily and nodded hesitantly.
- She hesitantly stepped up, and once she knew the bridge would hold her weight, slowly walked across.
- The boy entered the cottage slowly, glancing hesitantly around the main room.
- She paused at the wooden door and knocked hesitantly.
- I remember the warm, encouraging reception I had from the Director of the Foundation, when I hesitantly approached him to inquire about the Foundation's possible support.
- About one month before the show, I hesitantly called the Box Office to ask how ticket sales were going.
- When we last see her, she has hesitantly embarked on a career in television.
- He hesitantly embarks on a perilous adventure.
- He asks her for help and hesitantly she agrees.