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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 [ˌlækəˈdeɪzɪk/əlɪ] adv (see adj) → con noncuranza, svogliatamente
lackadaisically [ˌlækəˈdeɪzɪk/əlɪ] adv (see adj) → con noncuranza, svogliatamente


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