decrepitly
- adverb
- /dɪˈkrɛpɪtli/
:
decrepítamente
- The old bridge decrepitly spanned the river, barely holding together after decades without repair.
Examples
-
He walked decrepitly across the room, his movements slow and unsteady from years of hard labor.
-
The abandoned factory stood decrepitly at the edge of town, its windows broken and walls crumbling.
-
The old house stood decrepitly at the end of the street.
-
He walked decrepitly after years of hard labor.
-
The old house stood decrepitly, with its paint peeling and roof sagging.
-
He walked decrepitly down the street, struggling to keep his balance.
-
The once-beautiful garden now lay decrepitly, overgrown with weeds and neglect.
Synonyms
1
5.4
In a way that shows no energy or interest
1
4.4
In a way that looks old and not cared for
How Weak
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word decrepitly comes from decrepit, which itself comes from old Latin parts de- ('down') and a root that meant 'to creak', like the English word creak. So, to do something decrepitly is to move or stand in a weak, old, creaking way that shows age or decay.