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Recent Examples of shakily
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.
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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
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
Adverb
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Like all of the film’s most fist-pumping setpieces, of which there are several, the getaway brawl is a fevered array of different fighting styles that smash into each other like concrete blocks to create something faintly new.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
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One man is menacing, the other faintly absurd, but Rhys embraces the challenges of each role with aplomb — in particular, his physical comedy in the latter has gotten several big laughs out of me.—
Matt Brennan
Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Adverb
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But wet coffee grounds, when applied delicately with a Q-tip and left to sit for a few minutes, can actually repair and conceal these imperfections once scrubbed away with a rag.—
Joey Skladany,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
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The sandals are embellished with the signature Ribbon buckle, which decorates a dainty strap that wraps delicately around the ankle.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
Adverb
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The surface of the bacterial cell contains many chemical structures that can weakly attract and hold onto nanoplastics.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
9 June 2026
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After a long at-bat, Cholowsky weakly popped out to first base.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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Judge lined it feebly into the glove of an outfielder.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Infantino, as Henry Bushnell writes, talked rather feebly about working together and, randomly, said an upcoming under-15 tournament for all member associations was something to encourage co-operation.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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“Shakily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shakily. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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