What is another word for ticklishly?

Pronunciation: [tˈɪklɪʃli] (IPA)

Ticklishly is an adverb that describes a sensation of being tickled or about to be tickled. There are many synonyms for ticklishly including nervously, edgily, uneasily, apprehensively, cautiously, tentatively, skittishly, and warily. These words all describe a feeling of unease or discomfort that is commonly associated with tickling. People who are ticklish may feel these sensations when they anticipate being tickled, or when they are in a state of vulnerability or anxiety. Whether you use ticklishly or any of these synonyms, they all convey a sense of discomfort or discomfort that is often associated with the tickling sensation.

What are the hypernyms for Ticklishly?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Ticklishly

They were of all types: skiffs and wherries and canoes and snub-nosed punts, with a great number of short, sharply rounded craft, new to my American observance, and called cockles, very precisely adapted to contain one girl, who had to sit with her eyes firmly fixed on the young man with the oars, lest a glance to this side or that should oversee the ticklishly balanced shell.
"London Films"
W.D. Howells
He drew out the barrow, and ticklishly wheeled it into the house, as far as the foot of the stairs.
"The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories"
Arnold Bennett

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