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fee·b·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
feeblyadverb
in a faint and feeble manner
"the lighthouse, flashing feebly against the sleet-blurred, rocky backdrop of the coast of north west Norway"
feeblyadverb
in a halting and feeble manner
"reform, in fact, is, rather feebly, on the win"
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feeblyadverb
In a feeble manner.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Feeblyadverb
Weakly; without strength.
Etymology: from feeble.
Like mine, thy gentle numbers feebly creep;
Thy tragick muse gives smiles, thy comick sleep. Dryden.
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feebly
Feebly is an adverb that generally refers to something being done in a way that is weak, lacking in strength or force, not convincing, or ineffective. It often applies to physical movements, mental or emotional capacities, attempts at explaining or arguing, among others.
Webster Dictionary
Feeblyadverb
in a feeble manner
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of feebly in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of feebly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of feebly in a Sentence
Dozens of Texans have been killed in massacres just six months apart ... and our state leadership feebly announces 'roundtables,'.
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- débilmenteSpanish
- debolmenteItalian
- debilmentePortuguese
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