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Definition of shakily adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

shakily

adverb
 
/ˈʃeɪkɪli/
 
/ˈʃeɪkɪli/
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  1. while shaking and feeling weak, often because you are ill, emotional or old synonym unsteadily
    • ‘Get the doctor,’ he whispered shakily.
    • Jill rose shakily to her feet.
  2. in a way that does not seem very successful synonym uncertainly
    • The movie starts shakily but gets better.
    Topics Difficulty and failurec2
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