feebly

adverb

fee·​bly ˈfēb(ə)lē 

-li

1

: poorly, scantily, insufficiently

a feebly handled newsreel talk

—Gilbert Seldes

2

: in a feeble manner : ineffectively, weakly

a criminal only feebly prosecuted

nations have feebly tried to humanize and regulate war

—Vera M. Dean

: mildly

a feebly alcoholic wine

: dimly

a light shining feebly through the mist

Word History

Etymology

Middle English febly, from feble feeble + -ly

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