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languidly

adv

Etymology

From languid + -ly.

  1. derived from *(s)leg-✻
  2. derived from languidus — “faint, weak; dull; slow, sluggish; ill, sick, unwell; (figuratively) inactive, inert, listless”
  3. borrowed from languide — “fatigued, weak; apathetic, indifferent”
  4. suffixed as languidly — “languid + ly”

Definitions

  1. In a languid manner, without force or effort, in a manner requiring little energy or…

    In a languid manner, without force or effort, in a manner requiring little energy or exertion.

    • He languidly waved his limp wrist, glad to see us, but not wanting to expend the energy to let us know that.
    • “It is your best work, Basil, the best thing you have ever done,” said Lord Henry, languidly.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA