unsteadily

un·stead·y

 (ŭn-stĕd′ē)

adj. un·stead·i·er, un·stead·i·est

1. Not firm, solid, or securely in place; unstable.

2. Fluctuating; changeable: an unsteady market.

3. Not even or regular; wavering: an unsteady voice.

tr.v. un·stead·ied, un·stead·y·ing, un·stead·ies

To cause to become unsteady.


un·stead′i·ly adv.

un·stead′i·ness n.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adv.1.unsteadily - in an unsteady mannerunsteadily - in an unsteady manner; "he walked unsteadily toward the exit"; "The wounded soldier was swinging unsteadily on his legs"

steady, steadily - in a steady manner; "he could still walk steadily"

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Translations

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

unsteadily

[ʌnˈstɛdɪli] adv [walk, move] → d'un pas chancelant

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unsteadily

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