bloodlessly

adverb

as in lazily

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodlessly
  1. lazily
  2. halfheartedly
  3. delicately
  4. listlessly
  5. languidly
  6. faintly
  7. shakily
Adverb
  • Unlike Mamdani, whom Platner has often been lazily compared to, and who wielded social media to novel and wildly fruitful ends, Platner is not as much of a digital native, and is a far less polished poster.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
  • This 469-mile parkway lazily meanders through the Appalachian Highlands in Virginia and the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.
    — Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
Definition of lazily
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  • The show’s interests are theoretically in a nuclear family gradually coming back together, though even that theme is halfheartedly pursued.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 16 July 2026
  • At least four officers stood by during the assaults, while two others halfheartedly attempted to break them up.
    — Jason Henry, Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of halfheartedly
Adverb
  • Mette Brink Søberg, the head of research and development, delicately topped a berry gazpacho dish with colorful flower petals, recently plucked from the nearby garden, in the test kitchen.
    — James Brooks, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • The delicately striated crystal floated up from its tangle of purple moss, rotating slowly before Rey snapped her full concentration toward it, holding it firmly in the air and between her two outstretched hands.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026
Definition of delicately
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  • Every once in a while a crow calls, but there’s not much structure to it, with the sounds listlessly bouncing off the walls imposed by the five-minute runtimes instead of cohering into a rhythm.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026
  • There’s no way to stop parents from allowing their children to stare listlessly at a screen, but state lawmakers, school board members, administrators and teachers can impact what goes on during the school day.
    — Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 24 June 2026
Definition of listlessly
Adverb
  • Over these images, two voices languidly recite what sounds like a roleplaying script, in which a desperate girl appeals to her grandpa for money.
    — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 11 July 2026
  • The Guadalupe is calm now, flowing languidly as families can be seen splashing in the cool waters.
    — Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Definition of languidly
Adverb
  • Her baby lies still in her arms, his breathing faintly wheezing.
    — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
  • As that handover proceeds, the excitatory signal that keeps your muscles faintly tensed all day begins to withdraw, and muscle tone drops toward the near-paralysis of deep sleep.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of faintly
Adverb
  • Their approaches from the weekend flash in front of them, each one shakily filmed from a distance by Artisan.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
  • The archival, iconic footage of Jordan scoring 38 points while dealing with illness in Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals was intended to inspire willpower in a Bruins team that had run shakily out of the starting gate in its last two tournament games.
    — Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Definition of shakily
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