skittishly adv 1: in a skittish manner; "the horse pranced around skittishly"
Skittish \Skit"tish\, a. [See {Skit}, v. t.] 1. Easily frightened; timorous; shy; untrustworthy; as, a skittish colt. "A restiff, skittish jade." --L'Estrange. [1913 Webster] 2. Wanton; restive; freakish; volatile; changeable; fickle. "Skittish Fortune's hall." --Shak. [1913 Webster] -- {Skit"tish*ly}, adv. -- {Skit"tish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]