What does "listlessly" mean?

In a listless manner; without energy or enthusiasm.

Listlessly

Q: What is a synonym for "listlessly"?

Common synonyms include: carelessly, delicately, dispassionately, heartlessly, heedlessly, indifferently.

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Definitions

Adverb

1
In a listless manner; without energy or enthusiasm.
"The lamb bunted several irresponsive objects - never its dam's udder - baaing listlessly."

Adverb

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Synonyms

All synonyms

carelessly delicately dispassionately heartlessly heedlessly indifferently

Example

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"When Chokichi thought listlessly about this winter, and the similar winter before and the one before that, he vividly experienced the fact that as people grow older, they gradually lose their happiness."

Etymology

From listless + -ly.

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