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Recent Examples of halfheartedly
At least four officers stood by during the assaults, while two others halfheartedly attempted to break them up.
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Jason Henry, Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
The rise of disco in the mid-1970s prompted too many soul-music greats to halfheartedly jump on the bandwagon.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Jason Henry, Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
The rise of disco in the mid-1970s prompted too many soul-music greats to halfheartedly jump on the bandwagon.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halfheartedly
Adverb
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In another, some $8,000 in high ticket merchandise was casually wheeled out.—
Carolyn Gusoff,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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He was dressed casually, in a green suède jacket and black sweats, but his watch was heavily iced with diamonds, as was a chain around his neck.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Adverb
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But everything changed when a Trinidadian player stepped lazily out to meet him.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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The ball rolled lazily into shallow right field, and Kell’s Kayden Reed scored from third base.—
Jack Leo,
AJC.com,
24 May 2026
Adverb
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Every Sunday, Jesse Minter strode wearily onto a red-eye flight at Los Angeles International Airport for a trip back to Baltimore, where the work week awaited.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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If the power comes flickering on for a few precious hours in the middle of the night, that’s when Cubans now rise to wearily cook and iron clothes.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The Mets offense once again started listlessly, looking late for a game that started three hours earlier than scheduled because of incoming inclement weather.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
5 May 2026
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My daughter enters the kitchen and stands there listlessly.—
Jean Garnett,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Verstappen qualified second but stalled at the start, falling to last place as his car moved sluggishly.—
Sahil Kapur,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
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The Knicks came out of halftime sluggishly, falling behind by 13 points in the third quarter.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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There's something romantic about the sight of flowers languidly cascading over the sides of pots.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2026
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Melbourne, Australia — An ungainly barrel of a shark cruising languidly over a barren seabed far too deep for the sun's rays to illuminate was an unexpected sight.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman threw the ball back to Bradish, who dropped it and lackadaisically followed it back to the mound.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Halfheartedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halfheartedly. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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