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Recent Examples of shakily
On YouTube, cats with radial nerve paralysis were able to walk shakily.
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Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shakily
Adverb
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The porch smells faintly of lime and ginger, and the house hums the way houses do when a good conversation has just ended.—
Gina Pace,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The gallery smells faintly of cinnamon and polished wood.—
Caroline Rogers,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The thin cut of beef from between the cow’s belly and leg is more tender than carne asada, and delicately crisped around the edges.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
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Dresses and suits were delicately crafted, featuring hand dyed and hand cut organza appliqué, jet beading and gold accents.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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After striking out weakly in his at-bat in the fourth, the Twins removed Jeffers from the game.—
David Brown,
Twin Cities,
6 Sep. 2025
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These differences matter — research shows the benefits are strongest where enforcement is clear and coverage is broad, while partial or weakly enforced laws yield far less impact.—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Shakily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shakily. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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