FRAILLY Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

frailly

adverb

Definition of frailly

as in faintly

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For a generation of children only faintly aware of Led Zeppelin, but intimately aware of every second of Wayne’s World thanks to countless repeat viewings, this was extraordinarily confusing.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026
Mention a competing system and some responses turn faintly territorial.

— Puneet Gaur, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of faintly

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The flour tortillas are Chihuahua-style, delicately flaky, but dense and pliable enough to prevent leakage.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of delicately

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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

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The prime minister has feebly tried to make his own reels in response, but that failed to stem the tide of public irreverence.

— Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Chief swam feebly across, joined the other two horses on the bank, and stood there shaking.

— Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026

Definition of feebly

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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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