shaky
adjective
tending to shake or tremble.
shakily
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a word derived from
shaky.
Example Sentences
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Having started shakily with a bogey, the American recovered strongly to pick up birdies on three, seven and eight.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2025
It took a while because his mom, Stacy, had to remind Mark how to craft each letter, but he shakily finished and signed it, “Pops.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2023
She removed her long shimmering overskirt and put it aside, like a superhero slipping off her wrap before settling into the very human business of a match that began, for her, shakily.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 30, 2022
The 87-year-old Alice Roosevelt Longworth, who herself had been married at the White House in 1906, shakily dug her invitation out of her handbag to present to security.
From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2022
He looked up, grinning, and the boy smiled shakily.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
