feebly C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈfiːbli/ See IPA manual Freq #73528 Meanings 1 adv in a halting and feeble manner Reform, in fact, is, rather feebly, on the win. 2 adv in a faint and feeble manner The lighthouse, flashing feebly against the sleet-blurred, rocky backdrop of the coast of north west Norway. Thesaurus ↔ Opposites energeticallyamainconvincinglylustilymightily Etymology From Middle English febly; equivalent to feeble + -ly, euphonically blending -le and -ly. Compare nimbly, nobly, and Latinate -ably and -ibly. febly Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # feebly **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈfiːbli/ **Frequency rank:** 73528 ## Meanings 1. in a halting and feeble manner 2. in a faint and feeble manner ## Examples - Reform, in fact, is, rather feebly, on the win. - The lighthouse, flashing feebly against the sleet-blurred, rocky backdrop of the coast of north west Norway. ## Antonyms - energetically - amain - convincingly - lustily - mightily ## Roots and Affixes - Root: febly ## Etymology From Middle English febly; equivalent to feeble + -ly, euphonically blending -le and -ly. Compare nimbly, nobly, and Latinate -ably and -ibly. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown