Hesitantly and Shilly-shally

Hesitantly

Hesitantly adverb - With hesitation; in a hesitant manner.
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Synonyms for Hesitantly

Shilly-shally and hesitantly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shilly-shally" instead an adverb "Hesitantly".

Shilly-shally

Shilly-shally verb - To show uncertainty about the right course of action.

Hesitantly and shilly-shally are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hesitantly" instead an adverb phrase "Shilly-shally".
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