What does limply mean?
Limply means In a limp manner, without support or resistance..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
In a limp manner, without support or resistance..
The flag hung limply in the still air.
Ah, but someone was raising her, so they were going to lay her on the trestles, and she not dead. She opened her eyes, took a deep breath, then limply and contritely placed both arms round Andrew's neck.
He went on kissing her with unflagging industry, while she remained limply in his arms, in a species of satisfied trance.
Use limply when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Limply means In a limp manner, without support or resistance..
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The flag hung limply in the still air.
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