Synonyms of shakily

shakily

adverb

as in faintly

Related Words

• faintly
• delicately
• weakly
• feebly
• gently
• softly
• frailly
• languidly
• lazily
• halfheartedly
• listlessly
• uncertainly
• lamely
• ineffectually
• ineffectively
• bloodlessly
• impotently
• spinelessly
• nervelessly
• spiritlessly

Dissimilar Words

• firmly
• strongly
• vigorously
• stiffly
• forcefully
• powerfully
• forcibly
• energetically
• stoutly
• sturdily
• hard
• sharply
• dynamically
• strenuously
• roundly
• mightily
• explosively
• violently
• fiercely
• vehemently
• robustly
• briskly
• muscularly
• actively
• roughshod
• eagerly
• heartily
• crisply
• lustily
• gamely
• animatedly
• spiritedly
• hammer and tongs
• vivaciously
• snappily
• spunkily

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shakily

Kovacik shakily asked Silverman who the helicopter belonged to. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 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