feebly

Variant of feeble

adjective feebler, feeblest

weak; not strong; specif.,
  1. infirm: a feeble old man
  2. without force or effectiveness: a feeble light, a feeble attempt
  3. easily broken; frail: a feeble barrier

Origin: ME feble < OFr faible, feble < L flebilis, to be wept over < flere, to weep < IE base *bhlē-, to howl > bleat, blare

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