weakly
/ˈwiːkli/
adjective
- Sickly; not strong or healthy.
- A weakly plant needs extra sunlight and water.
- The weakly child spent most of the winter indoors.
- He had a weakly constitution and caught colds easily.
adverb
- In a way that shows a lack of physical strength or energy.
- He weakly lifted the box, then set it down.
- The old man walked weakly, leaning on his cane.
- She smiled weakly and closed her eyes.
- In a way that is not strong, effective, or convincing.
- The signal was too weakly transmitted to reach the receiver.
- The argument was weakly presented and failed to persuade anyone.
- He weakly protested, but no one listened.
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