adverb
shakily
Shakily (adverb) means In a trembling or unsteady manner. Example: “He stood up shakily after the fall.”
adverb
1
In a trembling or unsteady manner.
"“Bloody hell,” she moaned. “Bloody hell, bloody hell.” Though her hands were trembling, she managed to reload the crossbow just as Sue had told her; then she began to shakily run towards where she thought the sound had come from."
— L. H. Maynard, M. P. N. Sims (2007)
"He stood up shakily after the fall."
How to use shakily
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDone in an unsteady, trembling way.
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more shakily
- Superlative
- most shakily
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Etymology
From "shaky" plus "-ly".
Rhymes for shakily
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What does “shakily” mean?
The word “shakily” means in a trembling or unsteady manner. In plain terms, done in an unsteady, trembling way.
How do you use “shakily” in a sentence?
Here is “shakily” used in a sentence: “He stood up shakily after the fall.”
What part of speech is “shakily”?
“Shakily” is an adverb.
What is the meaning of shakily?
"shakily" (adverb) means in a trembling or unsteady manner.
