lamely
The word “lamely” has 2 syllables: la-mely
It's pronounced as /ˈleɪmli/
What is synonym and antonym for lamely?
In the thesaurus, “lamely” has 20 synonyms and 36 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for lamely along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for lamely
- bloodlessly
- delicately
- faintly
- feebly
- frailly
- gently
- halfheartedly
- impotently
- ineffectively
- ineffectually
- languidly
- lazily
- listlessly
- nervelessly
- shakily
- softly
- spinelessly
- spiritlessly
- uncertainly
- weakly
Antonyms for lamely
- actively
- animatedly
- briskly
- crisply
- dynamically
- eagerly
- energetically
- explosively
- fiercely
- firmly
- forcefully
- forcibly
- gamely
- hammer and tongs
- hard
- heartily
- lustily
- mightily
- muscularly
- powerfully
- robustly
- roughshod
- roundly
- sharply
- snappily
- spiritedly
- spunkily
- stiffly
- stoutly
- strenuously
- strongly
- sturdily
- vehemently
- vigorously
- violently
- vivaciously
Example Sentences
- Lamely, he attempted to justify his actions, but his excuses fell flat.
- She stumbled lamely through her speech, struggling to find the right words.
- The politician lamely attempted to evade questions about the scandal, but the reporters were persistent.
- The comedian's joke landed lamely, eliciting only awkward chuckles from the audience.
- He apologized lamely for forgetting her birthday, knowing his excuse was feeble at best.
On this page you'll find 56 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to lamely, such as: actively, animatedly, bloodlessly, briskly, crisply, delicately, dynamically.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
nervelessly
- bloodlessly
- delicately
- faintly
- feebly
- frailly
- gently
- halfheartedly
- impotently
- ineffectively
- ineffectually
- lamely
- languidly
- lazily
- listlessly
- shakily
- softly
- spinelessly
- spiritlessly
- uncertainly
- weakly
uncertainly
- aimlessly
- alternately
- ambiguously
- any which way
- anyhow
- askance
- at intervals
- at irregular intervals
- bloodlessly
- brokenly
- by fits and starts
- by turns
- chaotically
- confusedly
- delicately
- disconnectedly
- discontinuously
- disjointedly
- distrustfully
- distrustingly
- doubtfully
- doubtingly
- drunkenly
- dubiously
- eccentrically
- erratically
- extremely
- faintly
- feebly
- fitfully
- fluctuating
- frailly
- frantically
- frenziedly
- gently
- halfheartedly
- haphazardly
- hazily
- helter-skelter
- hesitatingly
- illegibly
- illogically
- impotently
- in snatches
- incomprehensibly
- inconspicuously
- inconstantly
- indefinitely
- indeterminately
- indistinctly
- ineffectively
- ineffectually
- ineptly
- infinitely
- infrequently
- intermittently
- irregularly
- irresolutely
- jerkily
- lamely
- languidly
- lazily
- listlessly
- nervelessly
- not often
- not visibly
- now and again
- now and then
- obscurely
- occasionally
- off and on
- out of sequence
- out of sight
- periodically
- problematically
- questionably
- questioningly
- randomly
- remarkably
- secretly
- shakily
- skeptically
- slapdash
- sloppily
- so large
- so much
- softly
- sometimes
- spasmodically
- spinelessly
- spiritlessly
- sporadically
- such
- suspiciously
- tentatively
- this much
- unbelievingly
- unclearly
- uncommonly
- undecidedly
- undetectably
- unevenly
- unfaithfully
- unintelligibly
- unmethodically
- unpunctually
- unrecognizably
- unsettingly
- unsurely
- unsystematically
- unusually
- vaguely
- variable
- very
- very seldom
- weakly
- when the mood strikes
- wildly
- willy-nilly