feebly

Everyday

1. Weakly, without strength or energy. tree →
2. In a poor, unconvincing way: he laughed feebly at the joke. tree →

In the lessons

Used in stories to show that someone is tired, ill, frightened or not sure: the kitten mewed feebly. Alice often speaks feebly when she is confused or afraid.

Examples

• The baby bird chirped feebly. tree →
• «I'm not sure,» said Alice feebly. tree →
• He waved feebly from his hospital bed. tree →
• The torch shone feebly in the dark. tree →
• Mole tried feebly to push the door open. tree →
• She smiled feebly at the bad joke. tree →
• The old engine coughed feebly and stopped. tree →
• Toad protested feebly when the Badger scolded him. tree →
• The Prince perceived a small room black with smoke, lit up feebly by a fire from which issued long blue flames. tree →

Note

Adverb of «feeble» (weak). Spelling: feeble → feebly (drop -le, add -ly). Opposite: strongly, firmly.