lamely
lamely · more lamely · most lamely
In the manner of one who is lameIn the manner of one who is lame.
/ˈleɪmli/
Meaning
2 sensesIn the manner of one who is lame.
in a weak and unconvincing manner
(colloquial)In a foolish or ineffective way.
He lamely tried to lie his way out of the situation, but he wasn't really trying and no-one believed him.
Forms
more lamely, most lamely| Comparative | more lamely Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most lamely |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedlame
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.