"weedily" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more weedily [comparative], most weedily [superlative]
Etymology: weedy + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|weedy|ly}} weedy + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} weedily (comparative more weedily, superlative most weedily)
  1. In a weedy manner; feebly.
    Sense id: en-weedily-en-adv-NLdaUmN~
  2. In a weedy state; full of weeds.
    Sense id: en-weedily-en-adv-e6ZzoQ-~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 33 67

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