slothfully

Definition of slothfullynext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slothfully
Adverb
  • With the pleasant spring afternoon drawing toward evening, the Sun lazily crossed the sky, casting light all around.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026
  • Ducks got up in front of us, and an eagle soared lazily overhead.
    Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026
Adverb
  • Well, Elmo wasn't going to stand idly by and watch his head on a pike get paraded through the streets of New York, and for the USMNT's game against Australia, the little red third-person-talking Muppet picked a side.
    Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
  • But that doesn't mean recipients and future recipients should sit idly, either.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Adverb
  • Cells divide lethargically, which slows the closing of cuts and healing of bruises.
    T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
  • 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
Adverb
  • 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
  • The rise of disco in the mid-1970s prompted too many soul-music greats to halfheartedly jump on the bandwagon.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Slothfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slothfully. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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