fitfully vs unsteadily

fitfully

adv
  • In a fitful manner; irregularly or unsteadily. 

unsteadily

adv
  • In an unsteady manner, so as to shake or falter. 

  • In an uncertain manner; with hesitation or timidity. 

How often have the words fitfully and unsteadily occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )