How do you use Shakily in a sentence? See 8 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Shakily meaning
In a shaky manner.
Using Shakily
- The main meaning on this page is: In a shaky manner.
- In the example corpus, shakily often appears in combinations such as: shakily losing.
Context around Shakily
- Average sentence length in these examples: 18.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Shakily
- In this selection, "shakily" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 18.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, began, off, altamirano, losing, drawn and needing stand out and add context to how "shakily" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include alfredo altamirano shakily lingers on and even more shakily. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "shakily" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with shakily
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Family reunited again, even more shakily. (6 words)
She starts of shakily with a couple of missed serves. (10 words)
One was really deep down my throat,' he exclaimed shakily. (10 words)
Taking to the stage in a dramatic white ballgown with only a pianist to accompany her, Lovato started off shakily, needing to restart her first lines as a tear rolled down her face. (33 words)
As though trying to mentally negotiate with the pain had ever worked before, I tensed up through shakily drawn breaths, my fists balled tightly in resistance, and braced for the impending impact. (32 words)
Desert Vipers began shakily losing their opener Rohan Mustafa to the third ball of the first over from Trent Boult. (20 words)
Example sentences (8)
Desert Vipers began shakily losing their opener Rohan Mustafa to the third ball of the first over from Trent Boult.
She starts of shakily with a couple of missed serves.
As though trying to mentally negotiate with the pain had ever worked before, I tensed up through shakily drawn breaths, my fists balled tightly in resistance, and braced for the impending impact.
Family reunited again, even more shakily.
Taking to the stage in a dramatic white ballgown with only a pianist to accompany her, Lovato started off shakily, needing to restart her first lines as a tear rolled down her face.
Cinematographer Alfredo Altamirano shakily lingers on his subject, a cinematographic move that harkens back to “Moonlight,” directed by Barry Jenkins.
One was really deep down my throat,' he exclaimed shakily.
The Lions began the 2008 NAB Cup shakily, losing to Essendon by 27 points.
Common combinations with shakily
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: