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nervelessly

adverb

as in ineffectually

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nervelessly
  1. lamely
  2. ineffectively
  3. uncertainly
  4. lazily
  5. listlessly
  6. halfheartedly
  7. languidly
Adverb
  • Belgium’s Hans Vanaken thumped it into the goal past defender Tim Ream, who flailed lamely as Belgium scored.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 7 July 2026
  • That seems too much to ask of the curators, who lamely paired such items as an ensemble from the fashion house Alaïa from last year with an Asante-Akan akua ’ba child figure.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
Definition of lamely
Adverb
  • Often, altercations involving a resident with dementia erupt after danger signals are missed or ineffectively addressed, according to a KFF Health News examination of court records, police reports, and state and federal inspection reports.
    — Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026
  • Williams was awarded the win because Brazobán pitched briefly and ineffectively and surrendered the lead while throwing less than an inning.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of ineffectively
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  • Elsewhere, investors have piled into safer bets this year as uncertainly and geopolitical tensions remained high.
    — Hugh Leask,Tasmin Lockwood,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
  • My mother paused uncertainly mid-step with her hands outstretched toward Elna’s suitcases.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025
Definition of uncertainly
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  • Demis Hassabis has made the same point more bluntly, cautioning that using AI lazily can actually make people worse at critical thinking.
    — Ted Ladd, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The Roamer rolled lazily in the light swell that was coming in from the open lake, and our rod tips dipped and rose, but nobody got a strike.
    — JAMES D. OXLEY, Outdoor Life, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of lazily
Adverb
  • Lady Holiday listlessly turns the pages, barely glancing at Miss Piggy in various outfits.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Every once in a while a crow calls, but there’s not much structure to it, with the sounds listlessly bouncing off the walls imposed by the five-minute runtimes instead of cohering into a rhythm.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026
Definition of listlessly
Adverb
  • The show’s interests are theoretically in a nuclear family gradually coming back together, though even that theme is halfheartedly pursued.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 16 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of halfheartedly
Adverb
  • Elsewhere, stoles stole the show, particular those draped languidly over the shoulder or fashioned as cummerbunds.
    — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • On a windy afternoon, a family packs a beach bag, perhaps for the last time, and languidly walks towards the coast.
    — Matilda Hague, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of languidly
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“Nervelessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nervelessly. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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