1 (without energy) [+lie] sin fuerzas his arms hung limply at his sides los brazos le colgaban muertos a los lados; her hair hung limply over her face el pelo lacio le caía sin gracia sobre la cara
he carried the animal over his shoulder, the forepaws hanging limply down his front she is 5ft 7in high with long straight hair which hangs down limply
2 (unconvincingly) [+say] de manera poco convincente; [+applaud] sin entusiasmo he said, rather limply, that it wasn't his fault- she apologised limply and shuffled off to join the rest of the group They finally limply offered the excuse that the original ball might have been somewhat soft the audience applauded limply In the end, the Central Committee voted limply to support the idea of economic change
