tremulously.

With a slight, unsteady trembling, especially in the voice or body.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• speak tremulously
• smile tremulously

On the page

She smiled tremulously as the train began to move.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Invariable adverb. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: character, description. Commonness: moderately common.