1. in a twitchy manner; with nervous, jerky movements or behavior

Examples

• She moved twitchily around the room, unable to sit still.
• The cat’s tail flicked twitchily as it watched the bird.
• He spoke twitchily, his hands fidgeting with his pen.
• The patient responded twitchily to the doctor’s questions.
• Her eye blinked twitchily when she was stressed.
• The horse stepped twitchily, sensing danger nearby.