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Another word for jerkily

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• adverb (Context 1)

In a manner marked by sudden, uneven, or spasmodic starts and stops; without smoothness or fluidity.

Usage Example

"The old elevator rose spasmodically to the fifth floor, rattling with every passing cable."

Strongest
spasmodically
Strong
convulsively
erratically
fitfully
abruptly
haltingly
halts
Weak
stiffly

Opposites of jerkily

The opposite of jerkily shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

smoothly
fluidly
evenly
steadily
gracefully
seamlessly
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Jerkily. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/jerkily
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