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Weakly

Adverb / ˈwi:kli: / Another word for weakly — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Weakly means doing something in a weak or feeble manner.

Synonyms & similar words

weak decrepit strongly sapless feeble debile infirm rickety feebly softly faintly frailly languidly lethargically limply listlessly meekly timidly tiredly unenergetically wearily wimpily wornly gently delicately lightly subtly gradually

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Example sentences

  1. She weakly smiled at her friend.
  2. He weakly protested against the decision.
  3. The old man walked weakly with the support of his cane.
  4. She spoke weakly after the surgery.
  5. He weakly attempted to climb the steep hill.

Quotes

  • 'I cannot bear to see a bear / Bear down upon a hare. / When bare of hair he strips the hare, / Right there I cry, 'Forbear!'' - Ogden Nash
  • 'The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.' - Mahatma Gandhi
  • 'There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.' - Charles Dickens

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