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weakly

weak·ly
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [week-lee]
    • /ˈwik li/
    • /wiːk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [week-lee]
    • /ˈwik li/

Definitions of weakly word

  • adjective weakly weak or feeble in constitution; not robust; sickly. 1
  • adverb weakly in a weak manner. 1
  • noun weakly In a way that lacks strength or force. 1
  • adverb weakly physical: without strength 1
  • adverb weakly voice: faintly 1
  • adverb weakly unconvincingly 1
See all 12 definitions of weakly

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Origin of weakly

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, weakly is from the Middle English word weekely. See weak, -ly

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Parts of speech for Weakly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Weakly

weakly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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Synonyms for weakly

adverb weakly

  • feebly — physically weak, as from age or sickness; frail.
  • faintly — lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.: a faint light; a faint color; a faint sound.
  • dimly — not bright; obscure from lack of light or emitted light: a dim room; a dim flashlight.
  • softly — yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow.
  • inadequately — not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.

adjective weakly

  • infirm — feeble or weak in body or health, especially because of age; ailing.
  • ailing — An ailing organization or society is in difficulty and is becoming weaker.
  • anaemic — Someone who is anaemic suffers from anaemia.
  • anemic — Pathology. suffering from anemia.
  • anile — of or like a feeble old woman
All 43 Synonyms of weakly

Antonyms for weakly

adverb weakly

  • strongly — with great strength or force: wind blowing strongly from the west.
Just one Antonym for weakly

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Related words

  • weak

    not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail: a weak fortress; a weak spot in armor.

  • fizzle

    to make a hissing or sputtering sound, especially one that dies out weakly.

  • hydroxylamine

    an unstable, weakly basic, crystalline compound, NH 3 O, used as a reducing agent, analytical reagent, and chemical intermediate.

  • maudlin

    tearfully or weakly emotional; foolishly sentimental: a maudlin story of a little orphan and her lost dog.

  • mawkish

    characterized by sickly sentimentality; weakly emotional; maudlin.

  • namby-pamby

    without firm methods or policy; weak or indecisive: namby-pamby handling of juvenile offenders.
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