feebly

/ˈfiːbli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

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Meaning

adv

"Feebly ſhe ſhriekt, but ſo feebly indeed / That Britomart heard not the ſhrilling ſound."
"The hurt nigger moaned feebly somewhere nearby, and then fetched a deep sigh that made me mend my pace away from there."

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

more feebly (comparative) most feebly (superlative)

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How do you pronounce feebly?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfiːbli/.

What does feebly mean?

In a feeble manner.

Where does feebly come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

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