adverb
- in a manner of searching or feeling about uncertainly with the hands; by groping
- in a manner of searching or moving forward without clear direction or understanding
Usage: figurative
Examples
- He moved gropingly through the dark hallway, feeling along the wall for a light switch.
- She gropingly searched through her purse for her keys.
- The team gropingly advanced toward a solution without a clear plan.
- He spoke gropingly, unsure of the right words to express his thoughts.
- The child gropingly reached out in the darkness, seeking comfort.
- They gropingly navigated the unfamiliar terrain in the fog.