SHAKILY Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

shakily

adverb

Definition of shakily

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

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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

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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
Molecular design matters Unlike conventional porous carbon materials that interact weakly with polysulfides, covalent organic frameworks can be engineered with precise pore structures and chemical functionalities.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

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