Opposite of present participle for to move clumsily while regularly losing one's balance
“He got up, splashing the water on his neck to cool himself down, and continued to walk steadily along the banks of the little river.”
Opposite of present participle for to trip or fall down
“He is a gritty little fighter, and he would rise quickly after getting knocked down.”
Opposite of present participle for to move ploddingly with heavy steps
“I slip drowsily into my dressing gown and tiptoe quietly to the top of the stairs.”
Opposite of present participle for to commit a mistake or error
“Her career was a collection of serendipitous and fortuitous events that entices one to believe she was fated to succeed.”
Opposite of present participle for to speak stammeringly or with indecision
(stumble on/upon) Opposite of present participle for to discover something, especially by chance
“The brilliant Dupin uses his command of logic to reconstruct unsolvable crimes, twice at the request of police who overlook the clues at the crux of a mystery.”
Opposite of awkward or uncoordinated in movement or in handling things
Opposite of acting in a confused or ineffectual way
Opposite of not clearly expressed or pronounced
Opposite of unsteady or awkward in one's movements
Opposite of lack of decision or purpose
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