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adjective shakier, shakiest

not firm, substantial, or secure; weak, unsound, or unsteady, as a structure, belief, etc.
1. trembling or tremulous
2. nervous or jittery
not dependable or reliable; questionable

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shakily adverb
shakiness noun

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adjective shak·i·er, shak·i·est

Trembling or quivering; tremulous: a shaky voice.
Lacking soundness or sturdiness, as of construction: a shaky table.
a. Not to be depended on; precarious: a shaky alliance.
b. Wavering in firmness: a shaky belief.
c. Open to question or doubt: shaky evidence.

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shakˈi·ly adverb

shakˈi·ness noun

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