zigzaggedly

adverb

zig·​zag·​ged·​ly

(ˈ)zig¦zagə̇dlē

: in a zigzag manner

skimmed zigzaggedly a scant inch from the ground

—Lloyd Zimpel

Word History

Etymology

zigzagged (past participle of zigzag entry 4) + -ly

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