LETHARGICALLY Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

lethargically

adverb

Definition of lethargically

as in lazily

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Recent Examples of lethargically Cells divide lethargically, which slows the closing of cuts and healing of bruises. — T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 26 June 2026 For minimal pay, the démineurs face death daily, lethargically; their work is so methodical, and its payoff so distant, that no one really celebrates them. — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025

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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
During warmups, while the French players lazily passed the ball between one another or popped it off the ground to gently juggle with their feet, the Norwegians, their red shirts bright against the grass, formed a tight circle and did vigorous plyometrics.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 27 June 2026

Definition of lazily

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Gosha, a local station master, has a side-hustle of his own, turning a blind eye while bootleggers siphon diesel from the tankers that sit idly on the train tracks.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 July 2026
The West Bank has seen a surge of settler violence – some with instances of Israeli soldiers standing idly by – in conjunction with the Israeli government rapidly expanding settlements throughout the territory.

— Kaanita Iyer, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Definition of idly

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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
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

Definition of halfheartedly

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