1. in a trembling or shaking manner, especially when speaking due to emotion or nervousness

Examples

• She spoke quaveringly as she delivered the sad news.
• His voice rose quaveringly when he asked for help.
• The elderly man’s hands moved quaveringly as he signed the document.
• She answered quaveringly, clearly nervous about the interview.
• The child called out quaveringly for his mother in the dark.
• He sang quaveringly, his emotions overwhelming his performance.