senilely
With aged confusion
In a manner showing mental decline associated with old age.
Someone who speaks senilely may repeat themselves, lose their train of thought, or confuse past and present: He wandered senilely through the house, calling for his long-dead mother.
The word carries the clinical coldness of its root, senile.
Without vigor or power
- shakilyIn trembling manner
- tremulouslyIn a quivering manner
- unsteadilyWithout firmness or stability
- falteringlyIn an unsteady manner
weakly · frailly · stiffly · slowly · haltingly · shufflingly · waveringly
In an unmindful manner
- confusedlyIn a bewildered state
- absentmindedlyWithout conscious awareness
- incoherentlyIn an illogical manner
- ramblinglyIn unfocused, wandering manner
vaguely · bewilderedly · blankly · hazily · obliviously · unmindfully · distractedly · repetitively
In an infantile manner
- petulantlyIn irritable, sulky manner
- cantankerouslyIn an irritable manner
- crankilyIn a peevish way
- irritablyIn an annoyed manner
peevishly · erratically · unpredictably · obsessively · repetitively · stubbornly · rigidly · suspiciously
feebly
Without vigor or power
- shakilyIn trembling manner
- tremulouslyIn a quivering manner
- unsteadilyWithout firmness or stability
falteringly · weakly · frailly · stiffly · slowly · haltingly · shufflingly · waveringly
forgetfully
In an unmindful manner
- confusedlyIn a bewildered state
- absentmindedlyWithout conscious awareness
- incoherentlyIn an illogical manner
ramblingly · vaguely · bewilderedly · blankly · hazily · obliviously · unmindfully · distractedly · repetitively · wanderingly
childishly
In an infantile manner
- petulantlyIn irritable, sulky manner
- cantankerouslyIn an irritable manner
- crankilyIn a peevish way
irritably · peevishly · erratically · unpredictably · obsessively · repetitively · stubbornly · rigidly · suspiciously · dependently
senilelylucidly
With clear expression
clearly · sharply · coherently · alertly · astutely
senilelyyouthfully
In a young manner
vigorously · energetically · sprightly · vivaciously · vibrantly