Weakly has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bruce took the book weakly. | |
| 2. | She protested weakly, but ended up joining in with everyone else. | |
| 3. | 'Is that vodka?' Margarita asked weakly. The cat jumped up from its chair in indignation. 'Excuse me, your majesty,' he squeaked, 'do you think I would give vodka to a lady? That is pure spirit!' | |
| 4. | The witch and her daughter carried the weakly Queen into the bath-room, and put her into the bath; then they shut the door and ran away. But in the bath-room they had made a fire of such deadly heat that the beautiful young Queen was soon suffocated. |