as in sleepily
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Recent Examples of lifelessly
The football hopped over rookie kicker returner Kaleb Johnson’s shoulder and sat lifelessly in the end zone as Johnson headed toward the sideline.
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Mike Defabo, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Mike Defabo, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifelessly
idly
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About 80% of my wardrobe is handmade these days and part of me is always idly considering the next project.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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California, Arizona, and Nevada (the Lower Basin States) have not been sitting idly by in the face of this historic drought.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Lifelessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifelessly. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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