The Collaborative International Dictionary
Skittishly
Skittish \Skit"tish\, a. [See Skit, v. t.]
Easily frightened; timorous; shy; untrustworthy; as, a skittish colt. ``A restiff, skittish jade.''
--L'Estrange.Wanton; restive; freakish; volatile; changeable; fickle. ``Skittish Fortune's hall.''
--Shak. [1913 Webster] -- Skit"tish*ly, adv. -- Skit"tish*ness, n.
Wiktionary
skittishly
adv. In a skittish manner.
WordNet
skittishly
adv. in a skittish manner; "the horse pranced around skittishly"
Usage examples of "skittishly".
Muttering every vile word he knew, he shakily refastened his trousers, while the distraught maid skittishly smoothed her black skirt into its proper position.
Skittishly removing my suit, I hastened into the water for a skinny dip.