Indolently
['indələntli]
Definition
(adv.) in an indolent manner; 'he lives indolently with his relatives'.
Editor: Vlad--From WordNet
Definition
(adv.) In an indolent manner.
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Examples
- When I had done he opened them indolently, took his silver smelling-bottle from the table, and sniffed at it with an air of gentle relish. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- Lily, still lost in conjecture, made no reply, and Mrs. Dorset settled herself indolently in her seat. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- Eugene Wrayburn rose, and put his hands in his pockets, and stood with a foot on the fender, indolently rocking his body and looking at the fire. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Well, you can hardly call the air of Roylands poisonous, said Maurice indolently. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- The constable looked as wise as he could, and took up his staff of office: which had been reclining indolently in the chimney-corner. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Picture me then idle, basking, plump, and happy, stretched on a cushioned deck, warmed with constant sunshine, rocked by breezes indolently soft. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
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