An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.
SHAKILY
shakily
(adverb) in a manner characterized by trembling or shaking; “‘I--I’m going to make you a cup of tea’, she explained shakily”
shakily
(adverb) in an insecurely shaky manner; “this theory is rather shakily supported by some obscure data”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
shakily (comparative more shakily, superlative most shakily)
In a shaky manner.
Source: Wiktionary
SHAKY
Shak"y, a. [Compar. Shakier; superl. Shakiest.]
1. Shaking or trembling; as, a shaky spot in a marsh; a shaky hand. Thackeray.
2. Full of shakes or cracks; cracked; as, shaky timber. Gwilt.
3. Easily shaken; tottering; unsound; as, a shaky constitution; shaky business credit. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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