jerkily

• Adverbe décrivant un mouvement saccadé, irrégulier ou caractérisé par des départs et arrêts brusques, sans fluidité.

An adverb describing movement that is abrupt, uneven, or characterized by sudden starts and stops, lacking smoothness or fluidity.

1. In a sudden, uneven motionB2formal

   Moving with abrupt starts and stops, lacking smoothness or fluidity.

   Par à-coups

   • The old robot moved jerkily across the room.
   • He jerked his head jerkily to look behind him.
   • The car started jerkily before stalling.

   Synonymesabruptlyconvulsivelyerraticallyfitfullyhaltinglyspasmodically

   Antonymesevenlysmoothly