fumblingly

He produced a cigar from the case in his pocket, and lit it fumblingly.

Without support from beyond themselves the eye stares blankly and the hand moves fumblingly.

"The Adelaide—" he mumbled, and groped fumblingly for coherent thoughts.

Then the sheriff fumblingly replaced his hat, his eyes wandering in uncertainty from Farnham to Winston.

He no longer saw anything before him; his life was again buried in mystery where he wandered fumblingly.