LAMELY


Meaning of LAMELY in English

/ ˈleɪmli; NAmE / adverb

in a way that does not sound very confident, or that does not persuade other people

SYN feebly :

'I must have made a mistake,' she said lamely.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.