— unsteadily , adv. — unsteadiness , n.
/un sted"ee/ , adj., v., unsteadied, unsteadying .
adj.
1. not steady or firm; unstable; shaky: an unsteady hand.
2. fluctuating or wavering: an unsteady flame; unsteady prices.
3. irregular or uneven: an unsteady development.
v.t.
4. to make unsteady.
[ 1525-35; UN- 1 + STEADY ]
Syn. 1. See unsettled. 2. vacillating, flickering.