lazily

Everyday

1. In a lazy way, without effort or energy: «He lazily picked up a pen.» tree →
2. Slowly and gently, in a relaxed way: «The river flowed lazily.» tree →

In the lessons

In stories, lazily often paints warm, relaxed summer scenes: the river drifts lazily, a cat stretches lazily, the Rat and Mole lie lazily in the boat. It can also criticise someone for not trying hard.

Examples

• The river flowed lazily past the meadow. tree →
• The cat stretched lazily in the sun. tree →
• The Rat and the Mole drifted lazily downstream. tree →
• He lazily copied the answer without thinking. tree →
• Smoke rose lazily from the chimney. tree →
• We spent the morning lazily in our pyjamas. tree →
• The Leopard was about to lose his temper when the Fox got up, yawning lazily. tree →

Note

From «lazy» + «-ly» (y → i). The first sense is critical; the second is often pleasant and positive.