twitchily

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twitch·y

(twĭch′ē)

adj. twitch·i·er, twitch·i·est

1. Characterized by jerky or spasmodic motion: a cat's twitchy whiskers.

2. Nervous; jittery.

twitch′i·ly adv.

twitch′i·ness n.

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twitchily

(ˈtwɪtʃɪlɪ)

adv

in a twitchy manner; nervously

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