Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,921,968,941 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

weakly

   Also found in: Legal, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
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


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in classic literature?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
But, with a final effort, as I sank weakly to my knees I hurled the nine thought waves at that awful thing before me.
And why, when we are seeking for justice, a thing more precious than many pieces of gold, do you say that we are weakly yielding to one another and not doing our utmost to get at the truth?
Both Clayton and Monsieur Thuran hastened weakly to examine the coin, which had rolled from the man's hand and lay beside him.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.