frailly

adverb

Definition of fraillynext
as in faintly

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  1. faintly
  2. delicately
  3. shakily
  4. feebly
  5. weakly
Adverb
  • Mention a competing system and some responses turn faintly territorial.
    — Puneet Gaur, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The campaign plays more than a bit faintly here in Harris County, home to the biggest Black population of any county in the United States.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of faintly
Adverb
  • Beyond his sensitivity to light, Zumthor has also delicately handled how the new Beyeler buildings coexist with their environs.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The shoes feature asymmetrical, delicately enveloping lines, and are tapered at the toe.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of delicately
Adverb
  • Kovacik shakily asked Silverman who the helicopter belonged to.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The archival, iconic footage of Jordan scoring 38 points while dealing with illness in Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals was intended to inspire willpower in a Bruins team that had run shakily out of the starting gate in its last two tournament games.
    — Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Definition of shakily
Adverb
  • Chief swam feebly across, joined the other two horses on the bank, and stood there shaking.
    — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
  • Judge lined it feebly into the glove of an outfielder.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Definition of feebly
Adverb
  • The Angels bunted him into scoring position, but Meckler struck out and Trout grounded out weakly.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Led by Arne Güllich, researchers analyzed the developmental histories of 35,000 world-class adults, including Nobel laureates and Olympians, finding early excellence is weakly linked to adult achievement.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of weakly
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“Frailly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frailly. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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