shakily

shak·y (sh

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adj. shak·i·er, shak·i·est

1. Trembling or quivering; tremulous: a shaky voice.

2. Lacking soundness or sturdiness, as of construction: a shaky table.

a. Not to be depended on; precarious: a shaky alliance.

b. Wavering in firmness: a shaky belief.

c. Open to question or doubt: shaky evidence.

shaki·ly adv.

shaki·ness n.

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Adv.	1.	shakily - in an insecurely shaky manner; "this theory is rather shakily supported by some obscure data"
	2.	shakily - in a manner characterized by trembling or shaking; "`I--I'm going to make you a cup of tea', she explained shakily"

Translations

shakily [ˈʃeɪkɪlɪ] ADV [speak] → con voz temblorosa; [walk] → con paso vacilante; [write] → con mano temblorosa
the play started shakily → el principio de la obra fue flojo

shakily [ˈʃeɪkɪli] adv [reply, answer] → d'une voix tremblante; [walk] → d'un pas mal assuré; [stand up] → en chancelant; [write] → d'une main tremblante

shakily

adv → wackelig; talk, say → mit zitteriger Stimme; walk → mit wackeligen Schritten; write, pour etc → zitterig

shakily [ˈʃeɪkɪlɪ] adv (reply) → con voce tremante; (walk) → con passo malfermo; (write) → con mano tremante

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He ran, and Mr Pickering, having followed him with the eye of fear, went rather shakily into the house, his brain whirling with professional cracksmen and gas pipes and assaulted butlers, to relate his adventure.

Uneasy Money by Wodehouse, Pelham Grenville View in context

He moved shakily towards it; looked at it weakly with a working face; then moved shakily back into the dressing-room again, and sat down suddenly on one of the richly cushioned chairs.

The Wisdom Of Father Brown by Chesterton, Gilbert K. View in context

"In God's name," she said, shakily, "what's the matter?

Tales of Unrest by Conrad, Joseph View in context

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