spiritlessly

adverb

Definition of spiritlesslynext
1
as in casually

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2
as in pusillanimously

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiritlessly
  1. casually
  2. fearfully
  3. lazily
  4. cowardly
  5. halfheartedly
  6. timidly
  7. sluggishly
  8. shyly
Adverb
  • The warehouse manager casually replies, 'Oh, that's Customer X's inventory.
    — Natalie Lemke, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Wear these wide-leg capris casually around the house or to run errands, and then dress them up with a blouse and heels for the evening.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of casually
Adverb
  • The child is fearfully looking behind him, as three Israeli soldiers approach.
    — Mirin Fader, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • He’s flanked by his wife, Princess Deidamia, who looks fearfully up at her husband’s encroaching enemies.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 6 July 2026
Definition of fearfully
Adverb
  • 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
  • But the sausage slipped from its grip and plopped back into formation, alongside the others revolving lazily between rollers.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of lazily
Adverb
  • Or maybe the problem is Cape Fear itself for being too cowardly to commit to the certainty that drove the previous versions of this story.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • Further, the word kliba is not necessarily an affirming term in the Mahabharata since it is used derisively, as almost a slur, by men to ridicule and question the masculinity of other men who act cowardly.
    — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Definition of cowardly
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
  • By acting too timidly around its allies, Washington has missed opportunities.
    — Dafna H. Rand, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The other photo shows two of the cubs huddled in a corner of a habitat, with one eyeing the camera timidly.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
Definition of timidly
Adverb
  • Verstappen qualified second but stalled at the start, falling to last place as his car moved sluggishly.
    — Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 7 June 2026
  • The Knicks came out of halftime sluggishly, falling behind by 13 points in the third quarter.
    — Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
Definition of sluggishly
Adverb
  • At one moment, the young prince glances down with his doe eyes before looking shyly off to the side at his mom and breaking out into a giggle.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Burke entered the packed courtroom with shackles around his waist and, for a brief moment, seemed to smile shyly at the room.
    — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 22 July 2026
Definition of shyly
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“Spiritlessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiritlessly. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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