- flimsily
- adverb see flimsy I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
flimsily
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Flimsily — Flim si*ly, adv. In a flimsy manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flimsily — flimsy ► ADJECTIVE (flimsier, flimsiest) 1) weak and insubstantial. 2) (of clothing) light and thin. 3) (of a pretext or account) weak; unconvincing. ► NOUN (pl. flimsies) Brit. 1) very thin paper … English terms dictionary
flimsily — adverb in a weak and flimsy manner this car is so flimsily constructed! • Derived from adjective: ↑flimsy … Useful english dictionary
flimsily — See flimsy. * * * … Universalium
flimsily — adverb In a flimsy manner … Wiktionary
flimsily — adv. weakly; unsturdily, unstably … English contemporary dictionary
flimsily — flim·si·ly … English syllables
flimsy — flimsily, adv. flimsiness, n. /flim zee/, adj., flimsier, flimsiest, n., pl. flimsies. adj. 1. without material strength or solidity: a flimsy fabric; a flimsy structure. 2. weak; inadequate; not effective or convincing: a flimsy excuse. n. 3. a… … Universalium
jerry-build — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ verb Etymology: back formation from jerry built transitive verb 1. : to build (as a house) flimsily of materials of poor quality 2. : to put together, contrive, or devise with insufficient care or planning attempt to … Useful english dictionary
Jury-rig — Ju ry rig , v. t. to rig for temporary service; to construct flimsily and in makeshift fashion. See {Jury}, a. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
