shakily

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adverb

In a shaky manner.

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Meanings

adverbshakily (comparative more shakily, superlative most shakily)

comparative more shakily · superlative most shakily

  1. In a shaky 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.

    2007, L. H. Maynard, M. P. N. Sims, Demon Eyes, page 145

Origin

From shaky + -ly.

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APA

shakily. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shakily

MLA

“shakily.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shakily. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shakily,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shakily.

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