stumble
verb (used without object)
to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
stumblingly
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a word derived from
stumble.
Example Sentences
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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
And the lined face of Paul Stravoinski was a terrible thing to see as he went stumblingly across the room to gather that body into his arms.
From Astounding Stories, June, 1931 by Various
