feebly
feeb·ly
feebly · more feebly · most feebly
In a feeble mannerIn a feeble manner.
/ˈfiːbli/
» He lay breathing very feebly.
Er lag mit sehr schwachem Atem da.
Он лежал и очень слабо дышал.
Meaning
1 sensesIn a feeble manner.
in a halting and feeble manner
Examples
3 sentencesHe lay breathing very feebly.
ruОн лежал и очень слабо дышал.
deEr lag mit sehr schwachem Atem da.
Tom moved feebly.
ruТом слабо пошевелился.
Michael heard the rescuers approaching and called out feebly: "Hello!"
Origin
From Middle English febly; equivalent to feeble + -ly, euphonically blending -le and -ly.From Middle English febly; equivalent to feeble + -ly, euphonically blending -le and -ly. Compare nimbly, nobly, and Latinate -ably and -ibly.
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Forms
more feebly, most feebly| Comparative | more feebly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most feebly |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedfeeble
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb