limpingly

/ˈlɪmpɪŋli/
adverb
  1. In a way that involves limping; with an uneven, hobbling gait.
    • He walked limpingly across the finish line, clutching his leg.
    • She moved limpingly through the airport, leaning on a cane.
    • The injured bird hopped limpingly along the ground.
  2. In a slow, weak, or faltering manner, as if struggling.
    • The old car ran limpingly, sputtering and shaking.
    • The business continued limpingly for a few more months before closing.
    • The conversation proceeded limpingly, with long awkward pauses.
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