- Slackly
- Slackly \Slack"ly\, adv. In a slack manner. --Trench. [1913 Webster]
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slackly — O.E. slæclice; see SLACK (Cf. slack) (adj.) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
slackly — adverb In a slack manner. He shook my hand slackly. It was like shaking a dead fish … Wiktionary
slackly — Ⅰ. slack [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) not taut or held tightly in position; loose. 2) (of business or trade) not busy; quiet. 3) careless, lazy, or negligent. 4) (of a tide) neither ebbing nor flowing. ► NOUN 1) … English terms dictionary
slackly — adverb see slack I … New Collegiate Dictionary
slackly — See slack1. * * * … Universalium
slackly — adv. loosely; slowly; idly, sluggishly; negligently … English contemporary dictionary
slackly — ad. 1. Loosely. 2. Negligently, remissly, carelessly, tardily … New dictionary of synonyms
slackly — slack·ly … English syllables
slackly — adverb in a relaxed manner; not rigid his hands lay loosely • Syn: ↑loosely • Derived from adjective: ↑slack, ↑loose (for: ↑loosely) … Useful english dictionary
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