All weakly synonyms
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W w adverb weakly
- feebly β physically weak, as from age or sickness; frail.
- faintly β lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.: a faint light; a faint color; a faint sound.
- dimly β not bright; obscure from lack of light or emitted light: a dim room; a dim flashlight.
- softly β yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow.
- inadequately β not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
- half-heartedly β having or showing little enthusiasm: a halfhearted attempt to work.
- uncertainly β not definitely ascertainable or fixed, as in time of occurrence, number, dimensions, or quality.
- insipidly β without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid: an insipid personality.
- blandly β If you do something blandly, you do it in a calm and quiet way.
- indecisively β characterized by indecision, as persons; irresolute; undecided.
- unconvincingly β persuading or assuring by argument or evidence: They gave a convincing demonstration of the car's safety features.
- ineffectually β not effectual; without satisfactory or decisive effect: an ineffectual remedy.
adjective weakly
- infirm β feeble or weak in body or health, especially because of age; ailing.
- ailing β An ailing organization or society is in difficulty and is becoming weaker.
- anaemic β Someone who is anaemic suffers from anaemia.
- anemic β Pathology. suffering from anemia.
- anile β of or like a feeble old woman
- debilitated β in a severely weakened state
- decrepit β Something that is decrepit is old and in bad condition. Someone who is decrepit is old and weak.
- delicate β Something that is delicate is small and beautifully shaped.
- enfeebled β Make weak or feeble.
- failing β Slang. an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance: Their app update is a massive fail. the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way: His online post is full of fail. a person who fails in this way.
- faint β lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.: a faint light; a faint color; a faint sound.
- faltering β to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.
- feeble β physically weak, as from age or sickness; frail.
- flimsy β without material strength or solidity: a flimsy fabric; a flimsy structure.
- fragile β brittle
- frail β having delicate health; not robust; weak: My grandfather is rather frail now.
- halting β Archaic. lame; limping.
- ill β of unsound physical or mental health; unwell; sick: She felt ill, so her teacher sent her to the nurse.
- insecure β subject to fears, doubts, etc.; not self-confident or assured: an insecure person.
- insubstantial β not substantial or real; lacking substance: an insubstantial world of dreams.
- irresolute β not resolute; doubtful; infirm of purpose; vacillating.
- lame β an ornamental fabric in which metallic threads, as of gold or silver, are woven with silk, wool, rayon, or cotton.
- puny β of less than normal size and strength; weak.
- shaky β tending to shake or tremble.
- unsound β not sound; unhealthy, diseased, or disordered, as the body or mind.
- unstable β not stable; not firm or firmly fixed; unsteady.
- unsubstantial β not substantial; having no foundation in fact; fanciful; insubstantial: an unsubstantial argument; unsubstantial hopes.
- vacillating β not resolute; wavering; indecisive; hesitating: an ineffectual, vacillating person.
- wavering β to sway to and fro; flutter: Foliage wavers in the breeze.
- weak β not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail: a weak fortress; a weak spot in armor.
- wobbly β shaky; unsteady.