shaky
adjective
tending to shake or tremble.
shakily
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a word derived from
shaky.
Example Sentences
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Communism fell in 1991, and the country has gradually, shakily established itself as a market economy and democracy.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Having started shakily with a bogey, the American recovered strongly to pick up birdies on three, seven and eight.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2025
He uses his last strength to shakily hurl a pole at the drone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2024
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
Colored blue, Nick proceeded shakily to one end of the porch and sat down, placing his head in his hands, staring dismally at the muddy mess caused by Bernabe’s pickup.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
