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Recent Examples of lazily
The resort feels considerably more secluded than some of its competitors because of this, with each of its discreet 66 cottages (all with private entrances; suites have private pools) enveloped by lazily drooping palm trees and other local fauna.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
The shallow freshwater coursed lazily among the sawgrass, the water stretching from the Atlantic Coastal Ridge to the east to the highlands of what is now part of the Big Cypress National Preserve to the west.
—Amy Green, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
The account regularly shares videos of the siblings doing everything together, from snoozing lazily or causing the typical golden retriever mischief.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
Only a handful of rafts floated lazily in the water.
—Daniel Gonzalez, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Led by Succession standout Sarah Snook (also an executive producer) and The White Lotus’ perfectly punchable Jake Lacy, in roles that lazily lift elements from those performances, the formidable cast is squandered.
—Judy Berman, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Only a handful of rafts floated lazily in the water.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Several rivulets flowed lazily through the debris.
—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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
The shallow freshwater coursed lazily among the sawgrass, the water stretching from the Atlantic Coastal Ridge to the east to the highlands of what is now part of the Big Cypress National Preserve to the west.
—Amy Green, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
The account regularly shares videos of the siblings doing everything together, from snoozing lazily or causing the typical golden retriever mischief.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
Only a handful of rafts floated lazily in the water.
—Daniel Gonzalez, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Led by Succession standout Sarah Snook (also an executive producer) and The White Lotus’ perfectly punchable Jake Lacy, in roles that lazily lift elements from those performances, the formidable cast is squandered.
—Judy Berman, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Only a handful of rafts floated lazily in the water.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Several rivulets flowed lazily through the debris.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lazily
Adverb
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So far, he’s been spotted draped in a full-length, white fluffy coat and fire engine-red hat and gloves, watching the women’s downhill race, and casually chatting with onlookers at the curling mixed doubles, adorned in a zip-jacket emblazoned with Team USA players’ faces.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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What never occurred to me was the need to explicitly ban vaping until my date casually produced a crackling Juul mid-screening.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Her game is languidly devastating.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Gainsbourg sits at the wheel of the car, languidly turning the wheel in a green velvet Saint Laurent jacket and a pair of shades, before climbing up onto the seats to let the breeze fly through her hair.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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One wearily pushes hers in a creaky pram.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
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And so, Vladimir and Estragon wearily choose to continue waiting, day in and day out.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Cold weather slows the chemical reactions in these batteries, with the lithium ions moving more sluggishly through the electrolyte liquid.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Quidone walked past a correction officer, looking sick, and again vomited into a dayroom trash bin before moving sluggishly back to his cell.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
16 Jan. 2026
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