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stut·ter

 (stŭt′ər)
intr. & tr.v. stut·tered, stut·ter·ing, stut·ters
To speak or utter with a spasmodic repetition or prolongation of sounds.
n.
The act or habit of stuttering.

[Frequentative of dialectal stut, from Middle English stutten.]

stut′ter·er n.
stut′ter·ing·ly adv.
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stutteringly

[ˈstʌtərɪŋlɪ] ADV he said stutteringlydijo tartamudeando
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'[The kid who could read] came from a private school and he too reads stutteringly,' Naviwala said.
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Vail goes to see Aaron finding him stutteringly apologetic for causing such a commotion, and that he 'didn't mean to hurt that lady's neck.' As Vail walks away something dawns on him, how did Aaron know that he had strangled the lady if it was actually 'Roy'?
have less to do with planning, control and being consciously aware, and much more to do with a subcutaneous fitting into the rituality of life, in forms of tradition, in an event that encompasses us and that we can grasp only stutteringly. (26) 4.
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He'd stuck his head into the open window to tell Billy he'd help him push the car into the garage, then, noting Billy's delicate demeanor, reconsidered and stutteringly asked, "Should I tell your husband to come down?"