"feebly" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈfiːbli/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-feebly.wav [UK] Forms: more feebly [comparative], most feebly [superlative]
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. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|febly}} Middle English febly, {{suffix|en|feeble|ly}} feeble + -ly, {{m|en|-le}} -le, {{m|en|-ly}} -ly, {{m|en|nimbly}} nimbly, {{m|en|nobly}} nobly, {{m|en|-ably}} -ably, {{m|en|-ibly}} -ibly Head templates: {{en-adv}} feebly (comparative more feebly, superlative most feebly)
  1. In a feeble manner.
    Sense id: en-feebly-en-adv-HoQ3MuKY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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