weakly
Americanadjective
adverb
adjective
adverb
Related Words
See weak.
Other Word Forms
- weakliness noun
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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"It opens the door to imaging ultrafast dynamics in weakly bound matter with unprecedented detail."
From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026
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
When they do not align, the atom is paramagnetic and only weakly magnetized.
From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2026
"I feel pain in my head and my legs," he says weakly.
From BBC • Oct. 1, 2025
“Ida, since I know you’ve read the book,” she said to me weakly, like it was her last request, “could you please read the first chapter today?”
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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