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Meanings of weakly in English

Lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality.

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      In a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree.

            Usage of weakly in English
            1
            However, CGWS has been demonstrated so far only in weakly scattering samples.
            Pubmed
            2
            The MPC said the economy appeared to be growing again, albeit weakly.
            The Irish Times
            3
            Norine seated herself weakly; she stared in bewilderment at the unhappy speaker.
            Rainbow's End
            4
            I smiled weakly and answered no, but yes, yes, something was wrong.
            Naomi’s Room
            5
            George smiled weakly, still not quite back into the world of words.
            The illuminatus! trilogy
            6
            Conclusions: Our study suggests that dietary calcium relates weakly to BW loss.
            Pubmed
            7
            Molly smiled weakly, pointed to a water glass on the bedside table.
            Grave Secrets
            8
            His good hand moved weakly, and I stepped over closer to him.
            Proven guilty
            9
            The letter was in her hand, which rested weakly in her lap.
            Emily Fox-Seton / Being "The Making of a Marchioness" and "The M...
            10
            He attempts to replicate Messi's third goal, but chips weakly wide right.
            The Guardian
            11
            He gestured weakly with his hand, but Gwen didn't need to look.
            The undertaker's gift
            12
            Sometimes it was sharp with pain; sometimes it weakly strove for breath.
            Maria Chapdelaine: A Tale of the Lake St. John Country
            13
            And Rose slid weakly from the bed and sank into the chair.
            The Shoulders of Atlas: A Novel
            14
            When her associates addressed her in the wings she only smiled weakly.
            Sister Carrie: A Novel
            15
            But then the physical threat from Oldham restarted, and Liverpool folded weakly.
            The Guardian
            16
            They bind weakly, but specifically, often remaining partially disordered even when bound.
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