gropingly

An adverb meaning "in a groping manner" or "by feeling one's way," often used literally (moving with the hands to find one's way in darkness) or figuratively (proceeding uncertainly or tentatively).

• 🇫🇷Adverbe signifiant « à tâtons » ou « en avançant en tâtant », utilisé littéralement (en cherchant son chemin avec les mains dans l'obscurité) ou au figuré (en agissant de manière hésitante ou par essais successifs).

1. In an uncertain manner C1 formal

   In a way that involves feeling or searching with the hands due to a lack of clear direction or visibility

   • He walked gropingly through the dark hallway.
   • She reached out gropingly for the light switch.
   • The blind man moved gropingly around the unfamiliar room.
   • They advanced gropingly through the dense fog.

   🇫🇷à tâtons

   Synonymes: blindlyhesitantlytentativelyuncertainly

   Antonymes: clearlyconfidentlydecisivelyunhesitatingly

• more gropingly comparative form
• most gropingly superlative form