shakingly

1 5.2

Your hands or body move because you feel afraid

adverb
/ˈʃeɪkɪŋli/

: temblorosamente

During the storm, she held the flashlight shakingly, afraid of the thunder.

Examples

He spoke shakingly after receiving the shocking news.
It's it's it's there's a chance that an orgasm that earth shakingly powerful could actually cause the loss of your eyesight.
It's just head-shakingly amazing.

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You're 20—what seems earth-shakingly important to you today won't mean a rat's patoot when you're 30... or 40.

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The dog was shakingly excited as it ran towards its owner.

Synonyms

shakily

vsshakingly

5 3.9

To speak or move in a trembling, unsteady way

is the broader term for any visible unsteady movement rather than only weak motion

tremulously

vsshakingly

1 8.1

To speak or move in a shaky, nervous way

focuses on visible physical movement rather than emotional lack of confidence

tremblingly

vsshakingly

1 5.8

In a way that shows shaking from fear, cold, or weakness

is the neutral term not limited to specific causes like fear or cold

waveringly

vsshakingly

1 7.5

With an unsteady, unsure voice or movement that shows doubt

is mainly about visible bodily motion rather than indecision or doubt

quiveringly

vsshakingly

1 8.2

To shake slightly because of fear, cold, or strong feeling

can mean stronger or general motion rather than only slight movements

quaveringly

vsshakingly

1 8.6

In a trembling voice because of fear or strong feeling

is the broader descriptor for any visible unsteady motion not only voice or emotion

shudderingly

vsshakingly

1 8.8

In a way that makes someone shiver from fear or disgust

is the general manner and is not limited to sudden strong reactions

shiveringly

vsshakingly

1 7.2

In a way that makes someone shake from cold or fear

is the general manner not tied to specific causes like cold or fear

Antonyms

steadily

113 2.1

In a regular way without stopping

How Shaky

tremblingly

1 5.8

shakingly

1 5.2

steadily

113 2.1

firmly

102 1.0

Surface Forms

shakingly positive

Morphology

shakingly = shaking (transparent) = shake + ing + ly

Formed regularly by adding '-ly' to the adjective 'shaking' to make an adverb meaning 'in a shaking manner'.

Etymology

Shakingly comes from the common verb shake, which means 'to move quickly back and forth', plus the ending -ly, which means 'in a ... way'. So, shakingly means 'in a way that shows shaking or trembling', as when someone is very nervous or cold.