shakily

1. 1.

   in an insecurely shaky manner

   “this theory is rather shakily supported by some obscure data”
2. 2.

   in a manner characterized by trembling or shaking

   “`I--I'm going to make you a cup of tea', she explained shakily”

Questions about shakily

What does shakily mean?

shakily means "in an insecurely shaky manner". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in shakily?

shakily has 3 syllables: sha-ki-ly. The stress falls on "sha".

Is shakily a common word?

shakily is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.