单词 | infirmly |
释义 | infirmlyadv. In an infirm manner; weakly, feebly, insecurely. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > [adverb] > insecurely or unsafely unsickerly?a1400 unsurely1595 ticklely1601 infirmly1615 unsafely1626 tickly1661 insecurely1709 the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > unreliability > [adverb] > weakly, unsteadily tealtea1023 weakly1517 unsubstantially1529 tickly1530 tickle1606 infirmly1615 precariously1658 1615 G. Sandys Relation of Journey 38 Infirmely walled; yet great, if you comprehend the suburbs therewith. 1662 E. Stillingfleet Origines Sacræ iii. iv. §2 So weakly grounded and infirmly proved an opinion. 1726 J. Swift Gulliver II. iv. vii. 102 I walked infirmly on my hinder Feet. 1816 W. Wordsworth Fr. Army in Russia i A withered bough, Infirmly grasped within a palsied hand. 1849 J. Ruskin Seven Lamps Archit. Introd. 2 The same infirmly balanced liability to the prevalence of the lower part over the higher. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1615 |
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