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shakily

shakily adverb: in a shaky manner.

Adverb

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

Forms of shakily

comparativemore shakily
superlativemost shakily

Origin of shakily

From shaky + -ly.

Questions about shakily

What does shakily mean?
Shakily means in a shaky manner.
What part of speech is shakily?
Shakily is an adverb.

Words near shakily in the dictionary

  1. Shakhtarske
  2. Shakhty
  3. Shaki
  4. shakier
  5. shakiest
  6. shakily
  7. shakin'
  8. shakiness
  9. shakinesses
  10. shaking
  11. shaking a leg

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