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weak·ly
(wēk′lē)adj. weak·li·er, weak·li·est
Delicate in constitution; frail or sickly.
adv.
1. With little physical strength or force.
2. With little strength of character.
weak′li·ness n.
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weakly
(ˈwiːklɪ)adj, -lier or -liest
sickly; feeble
adv
in a weak or feeble manner
ˈweakliness n
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weak•ly
(ˈwik li)adj. -li•er, -li•est,
adv. adj.
weak or feeble in constitution; not robust; sickly.
weak′li•ness, n.
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| Adj. | 1. | weakly - lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality; "a feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless" frail - physically weak; "an invalid's frail body" |
| Adv. | 1. | weakly - in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree; "weakly agreed to a compromise"; "wheezed weakly"; "he was weakly attracted to her" strongly - with strength or in a strong manner; "argues very strongly for his proposal"; "he was strongly opposed to the government" |
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weakly
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Translations
بِضَعْف
betegesen
òróttlaust; dauflega
zayıf biçimde
weakly
[ˈwiːklɪ]A. ADV
1. (= without physical strength) [move, lean] → sin fuerzas
his heart was beating weakly → su corazón latía con poca fuerza or débilmente
she struggled weakly → forcejeó con pocas fuerzas
his heart was beating weakly → su corazón latía con poca fuerza or débilmente
she struggled weakly → forcejeó con pocas fuerzas
2. (= ineffectually) [act, respond] → sin firmeza; [say, smile] → débilmente, tímidamente; [laugh] → tímidamente; [give in] → sin oponer resistencia
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weakly
adj (dated) → schwächlich
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weak
(wiːk) adjective1. lacking in physical strength. Her illness has made her very weak.
2. not strong in character. I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes.
3. (of a liquid) diluted; not strong. weak tea.
4. (of an explanation etc) not convincing.
5. (of a joke) not particularly funny.
ˈweakly adverbˈweaken verb
to (cause to) become weak, especially in physical strength or character. The patient has weakened; The strain of the last few days has weakened him.
ˈweakling (-liŋ) noun a weak person, animal, or plant. She married a weakling.
ˈweakness noun1. the state of being weak.
2. something weak or faulty; a defect. weaknesses of character; Smoking is one of my weaknesses.
have a weakness for to have a liking for. She has a weakness for chocolate biscuits.
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