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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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adverb

in a way that is correct and exact; without error

“She measured the ingredients accurately to ensure the cake turned out perfectly.”

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Dictionary Entry

shaky

Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/ˈʃeɪki/Used In Literature ↓

Shaking or trembling.

In a Sentence

“a shaky hand”

Origin

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Common Phrases

. shakyground shakyvoice shakybreath shakyhand shakystart shakyshaky littleshaky rather
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Synonyms

precariousricketytotteringunsafeunstableunsteady

Antonyms

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Related Words

quakingquiveringshiveringtremblingshakingwobbly

Poetry examples for “shaky”

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