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lackadaisically

lackadaisically adverb: in a lackadaisical manner; without enthusiasm or interest; perfunctorily.

Adverb

lackadaisically (comparative more lackadaisically, superlative most lackadaisically)

  1. In a lackadaisical manner; without enthusiasm or interest; perfunctorily.

Forms of lackadaisically

comparativemore lackadaisically
superlativemost lackadaisically

Origin of lackadaisically

From lackadaisical + -ly.

Questions about lackadaisically

What does lackadaisically mean?
Lackadaisically means in a lackadaisical manner; without enthusiasm or interest; perfunctorily.
What part of speech is lackadaisically?
Lackadaisically is an adverb.

Words near lackadaisically in the dictionary

  1. lack-wit
  2. lack-wits
  3. lackadaisic
  4. lackadaisical
  5. lackadaisicality
  6. lackadaisically
  7. lackadaisicalness
  8. lackadaisy
  9. lackaday
  10. lackage
  11. lackall

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