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Definition of brokenly adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

brokenly

adverb
 
/ˈbrəʊkənli/
 
/ˈbrəʊkənli/
(formal)
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  1. (of somebody’s manner of speaking) in phrases that are very short or not complete, with a lot of breaks; not fluently
    • ‘I’m sorry,’ she murmured brokenly, ‘Please don’t go! Please…’
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryBrokenly is used with these verbs:
    • whisper
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