What does lamely mean?

lamely means "in a weak and unconvincing manner".

How many syllables are in lamely?

lamely has 2 syllables: lame-ly. The stress falls on "lame". In IPA it is /ˈleɪmli/.

Is lamely a common word?

lamely is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Lamely — meaning and how to say it: LAYM-lee

adverb

1 senseA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
in a weak and unconvincing manner
“`I don't know, Edward,' she answered lamely”

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What does lamely mean?: lamely means "in a weak and unconvincing manner".
How many syllables are in lamely?: lamely has 2 syllables: lame-ly. The stress falls on "lame". In IPA it is /ˈleɪmli/.
Is lamely a common word?: lamely is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for lamely come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

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