— hesitantly , adv.
/hez"i teuhnt/ , adj.
1. hesitating; undecided, doubtful, or disinclined.
2. lacking readiness of speech.
[ 1640-50; haesitant- (s. of haesitans ), prp. of haesitare to falter, hesitate, equiv. to haes ( us ), ptp. of haerere to stick, hold fast + -it- freq. suffix + -ant- -ANT ]