as in casually
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Recent Examples of lazily
Several rivulets flowed lazily through the debris.
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Daniel A. Gross, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025
Amid hunting for clues on the case, Tom hunches over his desk, lazily shoveling sausage-and-onion sandwiches into his mouth.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The River Coln murmurs gently here—weaving through golden buttercups and forget-me-nots, while plump ducks paddle lazily beneath canopies of willow.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Daniel A. Gross, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025
Amid hunting for clues on the case, Tom hunches over his desk, lazily shoveling sausage-and-onion sandwiches into his mouth.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The River Coln murmurs gently here—weaving through golden buttercups and forget-me-nots, while plump ducks paddle lazily beneath canopies of willow.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lazily
Adverb
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Then, after glancing toward his owner in the kitchen, the dog hops off the couch and casually walks past the kitchen before disappearing out of frame.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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Instead, one waits for a handful of moments when his casually menacing persona clicks with a memorable bop, resulting in a few minutes of earworm ecstasy.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
25 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Dimension 20 airs its actual play in neater, more digestible two-hour episodes, as opposed to playing out languidly in real-time like Critical Role.—
Dana Reboe,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Their two young kids walked wearily throughout the car.—
Paulina Czupryna,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Their survival to this day tells us Mars' mantle has evolved sluggishly over billions of years.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Lazily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lazily. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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