Lamely

NIGHT ARRANT that, "he called lamely down to his companion. ❋ Gygax, Gary (1987)

On the vid, it looks like he is reacting like a schoolteacher, kind of lamely frowning at the remark. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And, as an aside, even the ads themselves are kind of lamely similar to the past. ❋ Ann Althouse (2008)

Marilyn Manson, kind of lamely and kind of brilliantly, has set up and maintained a public persona built on shock value and being a voice for the angsty, teenage underdog for the better part of two decades. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It’s framed kind of lamely though, asking if the discovery of Shuster drew things other than Superman might cause the members of Toronto’s city council to reconsider plans to name a street Joe Shuster Way. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A President famous for his oratorical powers now seems like a mute caricature of his former self, recycling marginal policies while lamely insisting that forces beyond the government's control are responsible for the storm. ❋ Peter S. Goodman (2011)

But also note how he felt perfectly comfortable running that lame-ass game to duck a responsibility, deny legitimacy and yes, lamely assert that authority thing again. ❋ Unknown (2009)

There's a bunch of melodramatic music inserted lamely. ❋ Intertribal (2010)

Stupak was on TV yesterday lamely defending himself – hopefully he has boxed himself into a corner and this is his swan song. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"What happened happens in all newspapers," Al Ahram CEO Abdel Moneim Said said lamely in defense of the doctored photo that he labeled an artistic illustration of a story on Middle East peace talks entitled "The Road to Sharm El Skeikh." ❋ Magda Abu-Fadil (2010)

The game's days are spent predominantly at Vincent's local, chatting to helpful characters and commiserating lamely with his friends. ❋ Unknown (2012)

We sped our Schwinn bikes through dirt rows and around smudge pots, grabbing fruit, old men with rock salt in their shotguns chasing lamely behind. ❋ Michael Smith (2012)

“I do allow him to buy me dresses, lots of dresses, and I am seriously considering shoes,” I offered lamely. ❋ Priya Parmar (2011)

“And he told me he had to leave for Newmarket,” I finished lamely. ❋ Priya Parmar (2011)