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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 -
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
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Later, Evans learned Banks for years stood idly by as the young model was passed over for opportunities.—
Malia Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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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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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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“Slothfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slothfully. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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