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(disapproving) unwilling to work or be active; doing as little as possible synonym idle
lazily adverb [ADVERB with verb] The Salzach river threaded its way lazily between the old city and the new
How do you change lazy in adverb by adding ly? lazily May 20, 2007 · The danger of such advice is that it starts out specific but slumps into shapeless generalization: Everything Ive ever read or been taught is that to use adverbs in writing is lazy, Ryan wrote
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The most common (over)use of adverbs is to modify the verb said, e
While not a hard and fast rule, and there are certainly many exceptions, spotting the -ly ending in a word is oftentimes a good indicator that the word is an adverb
Sluggish; slow-moving
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not liking work and physical activity, or not making any effort to do anything the laziest boy in the class He felt too lazy to get out of bed
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1 a : disinclined to activity or exertion : not energetic or vigorous The lazy child tried to avoid household chores
Feb 05, 2020 · Seriously, though, the adverb is totally misplaced
” Lately, however, I’ve begun rethinking my adverbial antipathy