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- [shey-kee]
- /ˈʃeɪ ki/
- /ˈʃeɪ.ki/
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- [shey-kee]
- /ˈʃeɪ ki/
Definitions of shakily word
- adjective shakily tending to shake or tremble. 1
- adjective shakily trembling; tremulous. 1
- adjective shakily liable to break down or give way; insecure; not to be depended upon: a shaky bridge. 1
- adjective shakily wavering, as in allegiance: His loyalty, always shaky, was now nonexistent. 1
- adverb shakily trembling 1
- adverb shakily wavering 1
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Origin of shakily
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1695-1705; shake + -y1
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Parts of speech for Shakily
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shakily popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
shakily usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shakily
adverb shakily
- dizzily — having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall; giddy; vertiginous.
- feebly — physically weak, as from age or sickness; frail.
- giddily — affected with vertigo; dizzy.
- groggily — staggering, as from exhaustion or blows: a boxer groggy from his opponent's hard left jab.
- indefensibly — In an indefensible manner.
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