shakingly

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

8 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

quiveringly

vsshakingly

8.2

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

can mean stronger or general motion rather than only slight movements

shiveringly

vsshakingly

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

quaveringly

vsshakingly

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

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

waveringly

vsshakingly

7.5

With an unsteady, unsure voice or movement that shows doubt

is mainly about visible bodily motion rather than indecision or doubt

Antonyms

steadily

129 2.1

In a regular way without stopping

How Shaky

tremblingly

1 5.8

shakingly

5.2

steadily

129 2.1

firmly

125 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.