Ef‐fem″i‐nate‐ly (?), adv. 1. In an effeminate or womanish manner; weakly; softly; delicately. “Proud and effeminately gay.” Fawkes.
2. By means of a woman; by the power or art of a woman. “Effeminately vanquished.” Milton.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.