lamely

/ˈleɪmli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

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Meaning

adv

In the manner of one who is lame.

adv

Colloquial

"He lamely tried to lie his way out of the situation, but he wasn't really trying and no-one believed him."
""I quite admire cats," he said. "There is something about them," he added, "which..." He could not find the words. "Which is quite admirable," he ended lamely."

Etymology tree English lame Middle English -ly English -ly English lamely From lame + -ly.

more lamely (comparative) most lamely (superlative)

namely gamely

Questions

How do you pronounce lamely?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈleɪmli/.

What does lamely mean?

In the manner of one who is lame.

Where does lamely come from?

Etymology tree English lame Middle English -ly English -ly English lamely From lame + -ly.

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