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
Adverb
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The vehicles parked outside Hereford House, a grand Victorian-era building, and a mass of figures emerged sleepily, lugging suitcases and mountains of musical equipment.—
Longreads,
Longreads,
5 Mar. 2026
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At first, the reception started out, well, sleepily.—
Katherine Laidlaw,
HubSpot,
14 Nov. 2025
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No matter how strong the brand’s fanbase is, no company can sit idly by while its industry changes.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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So many sit idly by, expecting to be looked after by one ritual or another.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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“Lifelessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifelessly. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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