as in fragile
chronically or repeatedly suffering from poor health
a weakly baby who required repeated hospitalizations
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Recent Examples of weakly
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
9 June 2026
After a long at-bat, Cholowsky weakly popped out to first base.
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Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
There will be disappointment about Mateta’s goal — Wharton should have been closed down quicker, and Batalla should not have parried the ball so weakly.
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Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
The tree branches are also weakly attached to the trunks and prone to splitting apart during storms and harsh weather events, Zieche said.
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Jerry Wu,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
Eight balloons sway weakly in the wind above a makeshift memorial – eight crosses staked into the damp ground, covered in handwritten messages.
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Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed a meta-weakly solvating electrolyte that allows for the stable operation of high-voltage sodium-ion batteries.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
Because Anna and Matteo were never actually together, her clear attraction with Michael doesn’t face any meaningful obstacles, aside from some obligatory (and weakly justified) initial sniping between the two leads.
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
But Rodríguez struck out Olson on a check swing, and Austin Riley weakly rolled a change-up to shortstop to end the threat.
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Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
The surface of the bacterial cell contains many chemical structures that can weakly attract and hold onto nanoplastics.
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Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
9 June 2026
After a long at-bat, Cholowsky weakly popped out to first base.
—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
There will be disappointment about Mateta’s goal — Wharton should have been closed down quicker, and Batalla should not have parried the ball so weakly.
—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
The tree branches are also weakly attached to the trunks and prone to splitting apart during storms and harsh weather events, Zieche said.
—
Jerry Wu,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
Eight balloons sway weakly in the wind above a makeshift memorial – eight crosses staked into the damp ground, covered in handwritten messages.
—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed a meta-weakly solvating electrolyte that allows for the stable operation of high-voltage sodium-ion batteries.
—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
Because Anna and Matteo were never actually together, her clear attraction with Michael doesn’t face any meaningful obstacles, aside from some obligatory (and weakly justified) initial sniping between the two leads.
—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
But Rodríguez struck out Olson on a check swing, and Austin Riley weakly rolled a change-up to shortstop to end the threat.
—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weakly
Adjective
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The system has long been mired in controversy, including exam paper leaks and technical failures, placing a crushing burden on students, and financial strain on families investing everything in their children for a promise that can often appear fragile.
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However, price bulls highlight a fragile US-Iran ceasefire and past IEA surplus forecasts that failed to depress prices.
Adverb
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Chief swam feebly across, joined the other two horses on the bank, and stood there shaking.
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Judge lined it feebly into the glove of an outfielder.
Adjective
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But lingering high ticket prices combined with weaker teams might mean sparse attendance.
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Tokyo wants to appear to be fighting a weak yen, while welcoming it in private.
Adverb
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Members of the monarchy wave from carriages, aristocrats don faintly cartoonish top hats and extravagant millinery threatens to obscure the view at every turn.
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The post carried neither hereditary title nor extraordinary fortune, and yet it was regarded with a degree of respect that many noble families found faintly irritating.
Adjective
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Listeria is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, or others with weakened immune systems.
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But the job market in California remains frail, said Michael Bernick, an employment attorney with law firm Duane Morris and a former director of the state EDD.
Adverb
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Create softly, and let rest protect the work.
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Prep with a lightweight blowout cream and use a large round brush to create lift at the roots while keeping the ends smooth and softly curved.
Adjective
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The pool was refilled in June, but an algae bloom returned just days later, turning the pool a sickly green color.
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In the heyday of her career, her choppy hair, flat chest, sickly pallor and large darting eyes were a manic pixie dream.
Adverb
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Roll it gently between your thumb and fingers.
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Instead, the area should be cleared of sharp or dangerous objects; they should be turned gently on their side, and their airway should be kept clear.
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“Weakly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weakly. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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