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Antonyms for feebly
Grammar : Adv |
Spell : fee-buh l |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfi bəl |
Definition of feebly
Origin :- late 13c., from feeble + -ly (2).
- As in badly : adv inadequately
- As in helplessly : adv incapably
- As in perforce : adv helplessly
- He looked upward with a radiant expression, and feebly pressed her hand.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- But the mind of Ho-tai had begun to come back to him, feebly as from a far journey.
- Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin
- She but feebly blamed me, when she spoke, for not hearing what Mr. Solmes had to say.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- Great was her happiness on feeling that he feebly returned the clasp.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- John looked up, and seeing who it was, feebly held out his hand.
- Extract from : « Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood » by George MacDonald
- She smiled to him feebly, and passed from his range with a respectful nod.
- Extract from : « Salted With Fire » by George MacDonald
- She turned so that she could bring her starboard guns into action, and they did so feebly.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) » by Various
- Then, she feebly agitated the fingers as if to attract attention.
- Extract from : « Therese Raquin » by Emile Zola
- "Do not be such an unreasonable child," he remonstrated, feebly.
- Extract from : « Tales From Two Hemispheres » by Hjalmar Hjorth Boysen
- Ellenora left the hall and feebly felt her way to the street.
- Extract from : « Melomaniacs » by James Huneker
Synonyms for feebly
- abandonedly
- abominably
- awkwardly
- blunderingly
- carelessly
- clumsily
- crudely
- defectively
- defenselessly
- dependent
- dependently
- destitute
- erroneously
- faultily
- feebly
- forlorn
- forsaken
- haphazardly
- imperfectly
- incompetently
- ineffectively
- ineptly
- involuntarily
- maladroitly
- negligently
- perforce
- poorly
- powerlessly
- shoddily
- stupidly
- unfavorably
- unfortunately
- unsatisfactorily
- unskillfully
- unsuccessfully
- weakly
- willy-nilly
- with hands tied
- wrong
- wrongly
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