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anemically

American  
[uh-neem-ik-lee] / əˈnim ɪk li /

adverb

  1. in an anemic way; in a way that suggests anemia.


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A federal judge forced the administration to reinstate the policy, but the White House has implemented it anemically, The Post reports, “with a narrow scope and none of the zeal” of his predecessor.

From Washington Post

“But … the Trump administration, for all its declarations of maximum pressure, has only anemically enforced sanctions since the Singapore summit, and maximum pressure has never been ‘maximum.’”

From Washington Times

“But…the Trump administration, for all its declarations of maximum pressure, has only anemically enforced sanctions since the Singapore summit, and maximum pressure has never been ‘maximum.’”

From Washington Times

“Right to Be Forgotten” wrestles with a perplexing modern question — how do you undo the havoc Internet infamy can wreak? — in an anemically unsatisfying way.

From Washington Post

The stage business is nonstop, anemically set up and distracting.

From Washington Post