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weakly
(redirected from weakliness)

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weak·ly  (wkl)
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.

weakli·ness n.

weakly [ˈwiːklɪ]
adj -lier, -liest
sickly; feeble
adv
in a weak or feeble manner
weakliness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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"
Translations
weakly [ˈwiːklɪ]
A. ADV
1. (= without physical strength) [move, lean] → sin fuerzas
his heart was beating weaklysu corazón latía con poca fuerza or débilmente
she struggled weaklyforcejeó con pocas fuerzas
2. (= ineffectually) [act, respond] → sin firmeza; [say, smile] → débilmente, tímidamente; [laugh] → tímidamente; [give in] → sin oponer resistencia
B. ADJ (o.f. or liter) [person, child] → enfermizo, enclenque
weakly [ˈwiːkli]
advfaiblement
weakly
adj (dated)schwächlich
advschwach; he weakly gave in to their demandsschwach wie er war, ging er gleich auf ihre Forderungen ein
weakly [ˈwiːklɪ]
1. adjdeboluccio/a, gracile
2. advdebolmente

weakly [ˈwiːklɪ]
1. adjdeboluccio/a, gracile
2. advdebolmente


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