shakily

adverb

Definition of shakilynext
as in faintly

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Recent Examples of shakily Their approaches from the weekend flash in front of them, each one shakily filmed from a distance by Artisan. — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 27 June 2026 The archival, iconic footage of Jordan scoring 38 points while dealing with illness in Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals was intended to inspire willpower in a Bruins team that had run shakily out of the starting gate in its last two tournament games. — Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026 When Stanton shakily read her Declaration, the crowd seemed wary of the voting-rights point. — Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026 His 2025 season started somewhat shakily, then included a quadriceps injury that cost him two games and opened the door for Jake Moody to temporarily handle the kicking duties. — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026 On a rainy Saturday last summer, I can be found paddling out, popping up, and generally hanging ten—goofily, shakily, semi-triumphantly—in a skylit East Village walk-up. — Sally Singer, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025 The defense began shakily, giving up 231 yards of total offense in the first half. — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 30 Aug. 2025 On YouTube, cats with radial nerve paralysis were able to walk shakily. — Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shakily
  1. faintly
  2. delicately
  3. weakly
  4. feebly
Adverb
  • The color was also gently smudged below her lower lashes, winging ever so faintly upward at the outer corner.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 20 July 2026
  • That said, this probably won’t be even faintly legible on a home entertainment system, let alone the handheld gadgets that kids like the ones seen here prefer to watch entertainment on these days.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2026
Definition of faintly
Adverb
  • Mette Brink Søberg, the head of research and development, delicately topped a berry gazpacho dish with colorful flower petals, recently plucked from the nearby garden, in the test kitchen.
    — James Brooks, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • The delicately striated crystal floated up from its tangle of purple moss, rotating slowly before Rey snapped her full concentration toward it, holding it firmly in the air and between her two outstretched hands.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026
Definition of delicately
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  • Led by Arne Güllich, researchers analyzed the developmental histories of 35,000 world-class adults, including Nobel laureates and Olympians, finding early excellence is weakly linked to adult achievement.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Native traditions have repeatedly been acknowledged in principle – named, counted, formally recognized – but weakly protected in practice.
    — Kerri J. Malloy, The Conversation, 9 July 2026
Definition of weakly
Adverb
  • Chief swam feebly across, joined the other two horses on the bank, and stood there shaking.
    — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
  • Judge lined it feebly into the glove of an outfielder.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Definition of feebly

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