skittishly
adverb/ˈskɪtɪʃli/
/ˈskɪtɪʃli/
- a horse that behaves skittishly is easily excited or frightened and therefore difficult to control
- His horse was dancing skittishly.
- in a way that is not very serious and with ideas and feelings that keep changing
- ‘Let's not,’ she said skittishly, taking a step back.
- (especially North American English, business) in a way that keeps changing or is likely to change suddenly
- The dollar traded skittishly throughout the day.
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