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# unsteadily

adverb

«unsteadily» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Unsteadily means in a wobbly, shaky way, not firm or balanced. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsteadily/#m1)

### In the lessons

In stories it describes how someone walks or stands when tired, ill, dizzy or just learning, like a toddler or a newborn foal. In safety, someone walking unsteadily may need help. Phrases: «walk unsteadily», «stand unsteadily», «rise unsteadily».

### Examples

- The baby walked unsteadily across the room. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsteadily/#x1)
- After the spinning ride, I stood up unsteadily. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsteadily/#x2)
- The foal rose unsteadily on its long legs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsteadily/#x3)
- The ladder rocked unsteadily, so Dad held it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsteadily/#x4)
- He wrote unsteadily with his cold fingers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsteadily/#x5)
- She climbed unsteadily onto the rock. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsteadily/#x6)
- “Something blew out the light,” he said a little unsteadily. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsteadily/#x7)

### Note

Adverb from «unsteady» + -ly; the y changes to i: «unsteadily». Opposite: «steadily».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «unsteadily» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsteadily/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«unsteadily» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unsteadily.html) on Mova free.