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effetely
adverb
disapprovinguk /ɪˈfiːt.li/ us /ɪˈfiːt.li/
literary
in a way that is weak and lacks power or effectiveness:
We continued, somewhat effetely, to express our opinions.
The satire of the original film is effetely copied in this remake.
in a way that is, or was traditionally, considered typical of a woman and not suitable for a man:
He dabbed effetely at the corners of his mouth with a napkin.
He held the teacup effetely with his thumb and forefinger.
Related word
effete
He effetely insisted that they should just leave if they were not happy with his demands.
He plays the effetely decadent lead character.
Their raincoats were hanging effetely from their shoulders.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Weakness and vulnerability
Achilles heel
asthenia
at a low ebbidiom
atonic
atony
fragility
frail
glass jaw
helpless
helplessly
shakiness
shaky
sitting duck
sitting target
soft target
weakling
weakly
weakness
weedy
wetly
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