JUMPILY

Etymology

Adverb

jumpily (comparative more jumpily, superlative most jumpily)

nervously, or restlessly

unevenly

The bus drove jumpily along the unmade road.

Source: Wiktionary


JUMPY

Jump"y, a. [Compar. Jumpier; superl. Jumpiest.]

Definition: Jumping, or inducing to jump; characterized by jumps; hence, extremely nervous.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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