gropingly

/ˈɡroʊpɪŋli/
adverb
  1. In a way that involves feeling or searching with the hands, especially in darkness or uncertainty.
    • He moved gropingly through the smoke-filled room, trying to find the exit.
    • She walked gropingly along the dark hallway, her hands touching the walls.
    • The child reached gropingly under the bed for the lost toy.
  2. In an uncertain or hesitant manner, as if trying to find one's way.
    • They gropingly attempted to explain the complex theory to the beginners.
    • The writer gropingly searched for the right words to express her feelings.
    • The speaker began gropingly, unsure of how to start his presentation.
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