laxly
UK/ˈlæks.li/
laxly adverb: in a lax manner; without rigor or strictness.
Adverb
laxly (comparative more laxly, superlative most laxly)
- In a lax manner; without rigor or strictness.
- The letters e, i, and y in unstressed syllables represent a very laxly articulated sound, for which the sign [i] is used in this book.c. 1913, Walter Ripman, The Sounds of Spoken English: A Manual of Ear Training for English Students, New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., p. 56
- A current of passion, which seemed to come from far outside them, ran through them both, and her hand which had lain so laxly on his shoulder tightened, and he turned toward her.1945, Sinclair Lewis, chapter 45, in Cass Timberlane: A Novel of Husbands and Wives
laxly meaning in Bengali
laxly in Bengali
- শিথিল ভাবে, কঠোরতা, কড়াকড়ি ছাড়াই
Examples of laxly in a sentence
- And at last, in a laxly Presbyterian family with one filling station, two lorries, a cinema and some land, they found a girl.1961, V. S. Naipaul, A House for Mr Biswas, Vintage International, published 2001, Part One, Chapter 5:
- Just which buildings survived was partly determined by which ones conformed to Taiwan’s sometimes laxly enforced construction codes.1999 October 4, Jeffrey Kluger, “Tears and Trembling”, in Time:
Antonyms of laxly
Forms of laxly
| comparative | more laxly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most laxly |
Origin of laxly
From lax + -ly.
Questions about laxly
- What does laxly mean?
- Laxly means in a lax manner; without rigor or strictness.
- What is laxly in Bengali?
- Laxly in Bengali is শিথিল ভাবে, কঠোরতা, কড়াকড়ি ছাড়াই. See Laxly meaning in Bengali.
- How do you use laxly in a sentence?
- And at last, in a laxly Presbyterian family with one filling station, two lorries, a cinema and some land, they found a girl.
- What part of speech is laxly?
- Laxly is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce laxly?
- Laxly is pronounced /ˈlæks.li/ (UK).
Words near laxly in the dictionary
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