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What does lamely mean?

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Adverb
  1. In the manner of one who is lame.
  2. (colloquial) In a foolish or ineffective way.
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The fifth regular polyhedron, the dodecahedron, was left over, so Plato proposed rather lamely that the god used it up for decorating the universe.
When you're lifting or unloading a laundry basket, don't bend over lamely from the waist to grab the basket or clothes.
I lamely murmured some inanity, of which she took not the slightest notice.
They are granting patents, but they are lamely trying to deny that these are food additives.
Elea concluded lamely inwardly cursing her inability to say what was in her heart.
When he did find an inch of space, John Hartson's return pass fell lamely short.

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