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shakily

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shak·y  (shk)
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.
3.
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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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 [reply] → con voz temblorosa or trémula; [walk] → con paso vacilante; [write] → con mano temblorosa
shakily [ˈʃeɪkɪlɪ] adv [reply] → d'une voix tremblante; [walk] → d'un pas mal assuré; [write] → d'une main tremblante
shakily [ˈʃeɪkɪlɪ] shake adv (reply) → mit zittriger Stimme;
(walk, stand) → unsicher, wackelig
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.
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.
"In God's name," she said, shakily, "what's the matter?
 
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