lazily

Thân thiện

The cat stretched lazily in the warm sunbeam.

Definition

Adverb: 1. In an idle, inactive, or leisurely manner: Performing an action with little energy, effort, or haste; characterized by a lack of urgency or diligence. 2. In a slow, relaxed, or sluggish manner: Moving or proceeding with a deliberate lack of speed or energy.

Usage and Examples

The adverb "lazily" describes how an action is performed, indicating it is done with idleness or slowness.

• The cat stretched lazily in the sunbeam.
• Smoke rose lazily from the chimney into the still afternoon sky.
• He flipped through the pages lazily, not really reading.
• The river flowed lazily through the meadow.

Advanced Usage and Nuances

• Figurative Use: Can describe abstract concepts or non-physical actions performed without vigor or focus.
  • Her thoughts drifted lazily from one subject to another.
• Connotation: While often neutral or even positive when describing relaxation, it can carry a negative connotation of indolence or lack of purpose in contexts requiring effort.
  • (Neutral/Positive): We spent the day lazily floating on the lake.
  • (Negative): He answered the questions lazily, showing no interest in the interview.

Variants and Related Words

• Lazy (Adjective): Unwilling to work or use energy.
  • The lazy afternoon made everyone sleepy.
• Laziness (Noun): The quality of being unwilling to work or use energy; idleness.
  • His laziness prevented him from finishing the project.

Synonyms

• Idly: Without any specific purpose or activity.
• Leisurely: In a relaxed, unhurried manner.
• Sluggishly: In a slow, inactive, or lazy manner.
• Listlessly: Without energy or enthusiasm.

Antonyms

• Actively
• Energetically
• Briskly
• Diligently

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in an idle manner
   • this is what I always imagined myself doing in the south of France, sitting idly, drinking coffee, watching the people
2. in a slow and lazy manner
   • I watched the blue smoke drift lazily away on the still air

Từ đồng nghĩa

• idly