flimsily

/flˈɪmzili/ adv

In a flimsy manner

Word Origin From Old English filmen 'thin skin, film' — flimsy means thin, insubstantial, like a film. Flimsily is the adverb. The word 'flimsy' is a variant of 'film' with an -s- inserted. The PIE root *pel- meant 'to cover, skin,' also giving us 'film' and 'pellicle.'

adv In a flimsy manner

The tent was constructed so flimsily that it collapsed in the wind.

(副词) 不牢固地;脆弱地;单薄地

帐篷搭得太不结实,风一吹就倒塌了。

(adverbio) endeblemente; frágilmente; débilmente [De manera endeble o frágil.]

La tienda estaba construida de manera tan endeble que colapsó con el viento.

(adverbe) fragilement; peu solidement [D'une manière peu solide, fragile ou peu résistante.]

La tente était construite si flimsy qu'elle s'est effondrée dès le premier coup de vent.

(Adverb) wackelig; labil; schwach; brüchig [auf eine Weise, die wenig Stabilität oder Haltbarkeit aufweist; so, dass etwas leicht bricht oder nachgibt]

Das Zelt war so **flimsily** aufgebaut, dass es beim ersten Windstoß zusammenbrach.

(副詞) もろく; 弱々しく; ひどく頼りなく

そのテントはあまりにも弱々しく作られていたので、風で倒れてしまった。

(advérbio) fragilmente; de modo frágil; de modo pouco sólido [De maneira frágil; de modo pouco sólido.]

A barraca foi construída de forma tão frágil que desabou com o vento.

Word parts: flimsy + ly

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