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lackadaisically

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lack·a·dai·si·cal  (lk-dz-kl)
adj.
Lacking spirit, liveliness, or interest; languid: "There'll be no time to correct lackadaisical driving techniques after trouble develops" (William J. Hampton).

[From lackadaisy, alteration of lackaday.]

lacka·daisi·cal·ly adv.
lacka·daisi·cal·ness n.
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Adv.1.lackadaisically - in an idle and lackadaisical manner; "he was hanging around the house lackadaisically"
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lackadaisically [ˌlækəˈdeɪzɪklɪ] adv (see adj) → con noncuranza, svogliatamente


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The inspector general also found that the agency didn't do enough to ensure the safety of the trailers in the first place, then responded lackadaisically to reports that occupants were getting sick.
If images of her lackadaisically running circles in the graveyard and throwing daisies in the air aren't enough to be smitten by this doe-eyed daydreamer, chances are you're already dead.
 
 
 
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