languidly

[ lang-gwid-lee ]
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adverb
  1. in a way that lacks vitality or energy; lazily:Because sloths move so languidly, and they don't groom themselves, algae often grows in their fur.The day was overly warm, and Em was swinging idly in the hammock, languidly sipping from a glass of lemonade.

  2. in a way that lacks spirit or interest:We filed slowly and languidly into the massive lecture hall.

Origin of languidly

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Other words from languidly

  • un·lan·guid·ly, adverb

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How to use languidly in a sentence

  • The new-comer approached the sideboard, leaned languidly upon her elbow, and picked up a half-blown bud at random from the pile.

    At Last | Marion Harland