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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

weakly
    adv 1: in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree; "weakly
           agreed to a compromise"; "wheezed weakly"; "he was weakly
           attracted to her" [ant: strongly]
    adj 1: lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality; "a
           feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless" [syn:
           decrepit, debile, feeble, infirm, rickety,
           sapless, weak, weakly]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Weakly \Weak"ly\, adv.
   In a weak manner; with little strength or vigor; feebly.
   [1913 Webster]

3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Weakly \Weak"ly\, a. [Compar. Weaklier; superl. Weakliest.]
   Not strong of constitution; infirm; feeble; as, a weakly
   woman; a man of a weakly constitution.
   [1913 Webster]

Thesaurus Results for Weakly:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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