slackly
- a word derived from slack.
Example Sentences
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He thinks first and foremost of the markets; when one kind of goods begins to go off slackly, he is ready with something new and appetizing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
The cat-and-mouse action is uninspired and slackly paced; and any pizazz that Wilson, Lundgren and Fehr bring gets lost once they stop talking and start shooting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
Williams later took every opportunity to dismiss his first novel, and you can see why: it is slackly written and deficient in narrative technique.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 11, 2019
At times Widows can feel overstuffed and slackly paced, but there’s at least one third-act twist that’s genuinely shocking, and the energy never flags when the wounded, smoldering Davis is on screen.
From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2018
Her brow was beaded with perspiration now, her mouth was slackly open, and she was still paler than she had been in the dining room.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
