unsteadily
adverb
unsteadily is spelled U-N-S-T-E-A-D-I-L-Y: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 107,757th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, unsteadily means “In an unsteady manner, so as to shake or falter” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unsteadily?
| Letters | 10: U-N-S-T-E-A-D-I-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 107,757th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unsteadily?
Unsteadily appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 107,757th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce unsteadily?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-unsteadily.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of unsteadily
- more unsteadily comparative
- most unsteadily superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unsteadily mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In an unsteady manner, so as to shake or falter.
He climbed the stairs unsteadily, grasping the banister and gasping for breath.
- 2
In an uncertain manner; with hesitation or timidity.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does unsteadily come from?
From unsteady + -ly or un- + steadily.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).