weakly
/ˈwikli/
adjectiveadverb
Familiar
1.adj.lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
“a feeble old woman”
2.adv.in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
“weakly agreed to a compromise”
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weakly and weekly are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. weakly means “lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality”. weekly means “a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)”.
/ˈwikli/
1.adj.lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
“a feeble old woman”
2.adv.in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
“weakly agreed to a compromise”
/ˈwikli/
1.n.a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
2.adj.of or occurring every seven days
“a weekly visit”
3.adv.without missing a week
“she visited her aunt weekly”
| weakly | weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈwikli/ | /ˈwikli/ |
| Said | WEE-klee | WEE-klee |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | adjective, adverb | noun, adjective, adverb |
| Senses | 2 | 3 |
| How common | Familiar | Familiar |
| Synonyms | decrepit, debile, feeble | none recorded |
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