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FEEBLY
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I. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
In a halting and feeble manner
Example:
reform, in fact, is, rather feebly, on the win
Classified under:
Pertainym:
feeble (pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness)
Sense 2
Meaning:
In a faint and feeble manner
Example:
the lighthouse, flashing feebly against the sleet-blurred, rocky backdrop of the coast of north west Norway
Classified under:
Pertainym:
feeble (lacking strength or vigor)
Context examples:
About half an hour afterwards he attempted again to speak but was unable; he pressed my hand feebly, and his eyes closed for ever, while the irradiation of a gentle smile passed away from his lips.
(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)
He felt her heart, and after a few moments of agonising suspense said:—"It is not too late. It beats, though but feebly. All our work is undone; we must begin again. There is no young Arthur here now; I have to call on you yourself this time, friend John."
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
Her eagerness to be gone from Norland was preserved from diminution by the evident satisfaction of her daughter-in-law in the prospect of her removal; a satisfaction which was but feebly attempted to be concealed under a cold invitation to her to defer her departure.
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
Mr. Chillip could do nothing after this, but sit and look at her feebly, as she sat and looked at the fire, until he was called upstairs again.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
His wilful hands and feet began to beat and churn about, spasmodically and feebly.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
There's Em'ly's cousin, him that she was to have been married to, said Mr. Omer, rubbing his hands feebly, as fine a fellow as there is in Yarmouth!
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
"I wish't you'd listen to reason," she answered feebly, but with unwavering belief in the correctness of her diagnosis of what was ailing him.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
Here his right hand came slowly and feebly from under the bedclothes, and with a purposeless uncertain grasp took hold of a stick which was loosely tied to the side of the bed.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
Her nature was represented to us, when we engaged her, as being feebly expressed in her name.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
A crazy old staircase I found it to be, feebly lighted on each landing by a club-headed little oil wick, dying away in a little dungeon of dirty glass.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
