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weakly
(weak¦ly)
Pronunciation:
/ˈwiːkli/
adverb
in a way that lacks strength or force:
she leaned weakly against the wall
adjective
(
weaklier
,
weakliest
)
sickly; not robust:
if the lambs were weakly we had to feed them by hand
Derivatives
weakliness
noun
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