Lazily

adv

adv ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a lazy manner.

    "She lazily scrubbed the pot, but without some real elbow grease it wasn't going to get clean."

  2. 2
    In a slow manner.

    "Her ensign dropped limp like a rag; the muzzles of the long eight-inch guns stuck out all over the low hull; the greasy, slimy swell swung her up lazily and let her down, swaying her thin masts."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in an idle manner wordnet
  2. 2
    in a slow and lazy manner wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
idly

Example

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"The first-time precarious fisherman lazily fished dangerous poisonous fish, but soon stopped to shell peas."

Etymology

From lazy + -ly.

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