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indolently

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in·do·lent  (nd-lnt)
adj.
1.
a. Disinclined to exert oneself; habitually lazy. See Synonyms at lazy.
b. Conducive to inactivity or laziness; lethargic: humid, indolent weather.
2.
a. Causing little or no pain: an indolent tumor.
b. Slow to heal, grow, or develop; inactive: an indolent ulcer.
[Late Latin indolns, indolent-, painless : Latin in-, not; see in-1 + Latin dolns, present participle of dolre, to feel pain.]
indo·lent·ly adv.
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Adv.1.indolently - in an indolent manner; "he lives indolently with his relatives"
Translations
indolently [ˈɪndələntlɪ] ADV → indolentemente
indolently [ˈɪndələntlɪ] adv → indolentemente
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These were passed from mouth to mouth by the recumbent smokers, each of whom, taking two or three prodigious whiffs, handed the pipe to his neighbour; sometimes for that purpose stretching indolently across the body of some dozing individual whose exertions at the dinner-table had already induced sleep.
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Among the gentlemen of the suite, Rostov noticed Bolkonski, sitting his horse indolently and carelessly.
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When I had done he opened them indolently, took his silver smelling-bottle from the table, and sniffed at it with an air of gentle relish.
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