limply

limply
limp·ly
[ˈlɪmpli]
adv
1. (not stiffly) schlaff, lasch
he shook her hand \limply er gab ihr lasch die Hand
2. (weakly) schlapp, kraftlos
“...,” he conceded \limply „...“, sagte er mit matter Stimme
* * *
['lImplɪ]
adv
schlapp, schlaff

limply bound in calfskin ..., he said limply (= effeminately)in weiches Kalbsleder gebunden ..., sagte er mit matter Stimme ..., flötete er (inf)

* * *
adv.
schlapp adv.

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