feebly

Etymology

From Middle English febly; equivalent to feeble + -ly, euphonically blending -le and -ly due to difficulty of pronouncing -blely. Compare nimbly, nobly, and Latinate -ably and -ibly.

adv

  1. In a feeble manner.

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