floppily

/ˈflɒpɪli/ adv

In a floppy manner.

Word Origin From Old English flappian 'to strike, flap' — flop is a variant of flap, meaning to move loosely. Floppily means in a floppy, limp manner. The -y and -ly suffixes build the adverb. Related words: floppy, flap, flapper. The root is imitative of a flapping sound.

adv In a floppy manner.

The puppy's ears hung floppily as it ran across the yard.

(副词) 松软地;柔软地;耷拉着

小狗跑过院子时,耳朵软塌塌地晃动着。

(adverbio) blandamente; flojo [De manera floja o colgante.]

Las orejas del cachorro colgaban fláccidamente mientras corría por el jardín.

(adverbe) mollement [D'une manière molle, lâche et pendante.]

Les oreilles du chiot pendaient floppily pendant qu'il courait dans le jardin.

(Adverb) schlaff; schlapp; baumelnd [auf eine schlaffe oder lose herabhängende Weise; ohne feste Form oder Spannung]

Die Ohren des Welpen hingen **floppily** herunter, während er durch den Garten rannte.

(副詞) だらしなく垂れ下がって; ふにゃふにゃと

子犬の耳は庭を走る間、だらんと垂れ下がっていた。

(advérbio) de modo frouxo; pendendo; balouçando [De modo frouxo e pendente; de maneira caída.]

As orelhas do filhote pendiam frouxamente enquanto ele corria pelo quintal.

Word parts: flop + y + ly

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