lamely
In unconvincing fashion
Lamely means in a weak, unconvincing, or inadequate manner: He lamely tried to explain his absence.
The word implies feebleness or failure.
Weak and ineffective
- weaklyWithout much force
- feeblyWithout vigor or power
- halfheartedlyWithout real interest
- ineffectuallyWithout producing intended results
unpersuasively · limply · tamely · meekly · pathetically · inadequately · poorly · badly
Walking with impairment
- haltinglyIn an unsteady manner
- shufflingRandomizing order of items
- staggeringlyIn an overwhelming manner
- falteringlyIn an unsteady manner
unsteadily · painfully · awkwardly · slowly · draggingly · unevenly · stiffly · laboriously
feeble
Weak and ineffective
- weaklyWithout much force
- feeblyWithout vigor or power
- halfheartedlyWithout real interest
ineffectually · unpersuasively · limply · tamely · meekly · pathetically · inadequately · poorly · badly · flatly
hobbling
Walking with impairment
- haltinglyIn an unsteady manner
- shufflingRandomizing order of items
- staggeringlyIn an overwhelming manner
falteringly · unsteadily · painfully · awkwardly · slowly · draggingly · unevenly · stiffly · laboriously · stumblingly
lamelyconvincingly
In believable manner
persuasively · cogently · compellingly · forcefully · powerfully
lamelynimbly
With light quickness
agilely · gracefully · fluidly · smoothly · lithely
lamelyvigorously
With forceful enthusiasm
energetically · robustly · dynamically · enthusiastically · spiritedly
- lame duckOfficeholder serving final term
- lame excuse
- lame brainsFoolish, unintelligent people
- lame duck sessionPost-election legislative period
- gold lameFabric interwoven with metallic threads