as in lazily
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Recent Examples of lethargically
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.
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lethargically
Adverb
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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.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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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
Adverb
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And San Jose wasn’t going to sit idly by on the sidelines this time.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
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In it, the two explored the societal, mental and evolutionary motivations as to why viewers idly watch livestreams for hours a day.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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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“Lethargically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lethargically. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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