weak·ly

[week-lee] adjective, weak·li·er, weak·li·est, adverb
adjective
1.
weak or feeble in constitution; not robust; sickly.
adverb
2.
in a weak manner.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English weekely. See weak, -ly

weak·li·ness, noun


1. See weak.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source Link To weakly
Collins
World English Dictionary
weakly (ˈwiːklɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , -lier, -liest
1.  sickly; feeble
 
adv
2.  in a weak or feeble manner
 
'weakliness
 
n

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
00:10
Weakly is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
Example sentences
The dark matter is hallow and weakly react with any other matter.
Tritium is relatively short-lived and penetrates the body weakly through the
  air compared to other radioactive contaminants.
We have a patchwork of preschools, many with weakly trained, poorly paid staff.
It's weakly inversely related to organic matter content.
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT