FRAILLY Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

frailly

adverb

Definition of frailly

as in faintly

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Transamerica Pyramid looks almost close enough to touch; Coit Tower glows faintly in the distance.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026
Noctilucent clouds usually appear low in the sky as pale blue, silver or sometimes faintly gold ripples and filaments.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of faintly

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The floor-length Maggi dress was delicately hand-embroidered with pink glass cut beads.

— Morgan Evans, USA Today, 4 July 2026
In summer 2026, fashion brands are offering less and less chunky sandals and instead leaning into minimalist cage-toe designs and thin ankle straps that delicately wrap around the foot.

— René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 3 July 2026

Definition of delicately

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Their approaches from the weekend flash in front of them, each one shakily filmed from a distance by Artisan.

— Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
The archival, iconic footage of Jordan scoring 38 points while dealing with illness in Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals was intended to inspire willpower in a Bruins team that had run shakily out of the starting gate in its last two tournament games.

— Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026

Definition of shakily

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Native traditions have repeatedly been acknowledged in principle – named, counted, formally recognized – but weakly protected in practice.

— Kerri J. Malloy, The Conversation, 9 July 2026
Molecular design matters Unlike conventional porous carbon materials that interact weakly with polysulfides, covalent organic frameworks can be engineered with precise pore structures and chemical functionalities.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

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