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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

WEAKLY

adv. 1. Feebly; with little physical strength; faintly; not forcible; as a fortress weakly defended.
2. With want of efficacy.
Was plighted faith so weakly seald above?
3. With feebleness of mind or intellect; indiscretely; injuriously.
Beneath pretended justice weakly fall.
4. Timorously; with little courage or fortitude.

 

WEAKLY

a.Not strong of constitution; infirm; as a weakly woman; a man of a weakly constitution.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

WEAKLY

WEAKLY Weak "ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a weak manner; with little strength or vigor; feebly.

 

WEAKLY

Weak "ly, a. [Compar. Weaklier; superl. Weakliest.]

 

Defn: Not strong of constitution; infirm; feeble; as, a weakly woman; a man of a weakly constitution.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

weakly

weak ly |ˈwēklē ˈwikli | ▶adverb in a way that lacks strength or force: she leaned weakly against the wall. ▶adjective ( weaklier, weakliest ) sickly; not robust. DERIVATIVES weak li ness noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

weakly

weak ¦ly |ˈwiːkli | ▶adverb in a way that lacks strength or force: she leaned weakly against the wall. ▶adjective ( weaklier, weakliest ) sickly; not robust. DERIVATIVES weakliness noun

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

weakly

w é ak ly 形容詞 病弱な ; 弱々しい .副詞 弱く, 弱々しく, 力なく ; 意気地なく .