hesitantly
Definitions
Adverb
- With hesitation; in a hesitant manner
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "hesitantly".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hilariously | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | hermetically | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | horrendously | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | hysterically | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "hesitantly".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stanley | 2 | 35 |
| 2 | hesitated | 4 | 21 |
| 3 | instantly | 3 | 19 |
| 4 | hesitate | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | resistant | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | stately | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | hesitant | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | unhesitatingly | 6 | 3 |
| 9 | persistently | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | hesitancy | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | defiantly | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | hessian | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | hesitates | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | stanly | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | heinly | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | wheatly | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | saintly | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | hestand | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | hersant | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | heitman | 2 | 0 |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "hesitantly".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 4
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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