decrepitly

/dəˈkɹɛpɪtɫi/ adv

In a decrepit way.

Word Origin Decrepit comes from Latin decrepitus 'worn out with age,' from de- 'down' + crepare 'to crack, creak' — literally 'cracked down,' like an old building creaking. Decrepitly means 'in a worn-out, feeble manner.' The same root crepare gives us discrepancy (a cracking apart, disagreement). The -ly makes it an adverb.

adv In a decrepit way.

The old man walked decrepitly down the street, leaning heavily on his cane.

(副词) 破旧地;衰老地;衰弱地

老人拄着拐杖,衰老地沿街行走。

(adverbio) De manera decrépita.

El anciano caminaba **decrépitamente** por la calle, apoyándose fuertemente en su bastón.

(adverbe) d'une manière décrépite; délabré; caduque [De manière décrépite, dans un état de grande décrépitude.]

Le vieil homme marchait decrepitly dans la rue, en s'appuyant lourdement sur sa canne.

(Adverb) gebrechlich; hinfällig [auf eine gebrechliche, altersschwache oder kraftlose Weise; mit sichtbaren Anzeichen von Verfall oder Schwäche.]

Der alte Mann ging **decrepitly** die Straße entlang und stützte sich schwer auf seinen Stock.

(副詞) 老朽化した様子で;衰えて弱々しく。

年老いた男性は杖にしっかり寄りかかりながら、衰えた足取りで通りを歩いていた。

(advérbio) de modo decrépito; decadentemente; caducamente [De maneira decrépita.]

O velho andava decrépito pela rua, apoiando-se pesadamente em sua bengala.

Word parts: de + crepit + ly

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