"weakly" meaning in English

See weakly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈwiːkli/ Forms: weakly [positive], weaklier [comparative], weakliest [superlative]
Etymology: weak + -ly Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|weak|ly}} weak + -ly Head templates: {{adj|weakly|weaklier|weakliest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A weakly person is someone who is frail or sickly. Synonyms: weak
    Sense id: simple-weakly-en-adj--2Dvnmsn
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ly

Adverb

IPA: /ˈwiːkli/
Etymology: weak + -ly Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|weak|ly}} weak + -ly
  1. If something is done weakly, it is done with little strength or force.
    Sense id: simple-weakly-en-adv-uPWnWycV
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ly
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