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jerkily

jer·kily

uncommon

adverb

1.

with spasms

  • “the mouth was slightly open, and jerked violently and spasmodically at one corner”
2.

with jerking motions

  • “She rose stiffly, jerkily from the window seat”

Origin

From jerky + -ly.

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