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The novel's comedy – and there's plenty of it – is offset by one of the most jerkingly tragic endings I've encountered.

From The Guardian • Jul. 2, 2010

The door behind him opened jerkingly, and a scowling woman came out with a pan of dishwater in her hand.

From Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 by Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)

Into this walled-in court her camel was led and halted and jerkingly it accomplished its collapsing descent, and Arlee found herself on her feet again, quite breathless, but very alert.

From The Palace of Darkened Windows by Frederick, Edmund

Behind them jerkingly trailed a long beam, or a pile of boards clattering loudly.

From Mother by Gorky, Maksim

At last he jerkingly articulated that there was nothing wrong with the sail, but that which was believed to be sail was really some ferocious living thing.

From Windjammers and Sea Tramps by Runciman, Walter