Vocabulary Entry

weakly

|adjective • adverb

adjective

Lacking in strength or vigor.

Example Sentences

"After the long illness, she felt weakly and needed assistance."

"The weakly structure of the building raised concerns among the engineers."

"His weakly grasp on the concept made it difficult for him to participate."

adverb

Example Sentences

"He weakly protested against the unfair rules."

"She spoke weakly, barely audible over the noise."

"The child weakly waved goodbye as he left for school."