weakly
Americanadjective
adverb
adjective
adverb
Related Words
See weak.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of weakly
First recorded in 1350–1400, weakly is from the Middle English word weekely. See weak, -ly
Example Sentences
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When the match resumed, brawls were still going on in the stands and Morocco’s Brahim Diaz failed to score with a weakly hit penalty kick.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
“I laughed because she did,” he weakly claims, and there are more giggles.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026
At the same time, the B-L symmetry provides a natural explanation for why neutrinos have mass, even though they interact so weakly with matter that they can pass through entire planets without leaving a trace.
From Science Daily • Dec. 7, 2025
"In conventional superconductors, the electrons in these pairs are very far away from each other, and weakly bound," says co-lead author Jeong Min Park PhD '24.
From Science Daily • Nov. 8, 2025
Gavril smiled weakly, extending his hand to me.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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