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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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Here guests can start their day with a quiet breakfast, return for a cocktail in the evening, or gather casually with locals.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
29 Sep. 2025
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Last November, the pair made headlines when Stewart lightly pushed Barrymore — who was casually petting her shoulder — away from her during a conversation about relationships on the latter's talk show.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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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
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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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And so, Vladimir and Estragon wearily choose to continue waiting, day in and day out.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Shirley Phinzee blinked wearily under the fluorescent lights of a Miami Wendy’s.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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