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slackly

/ˈsɫækli/ adv C1 ✓

In a slack manner.

Word Origin Slackly comes from 'slack,' which goes back to Proto-Germanic *slakaz meaning 'loose, slack.' The Old English 'slæc' also meant 'lazy, careless.' So doing something slackly is doing it loosely, without tension or effort. The same root gives us 'slacken' (to loosen) and 'slackness.' It's a word that perfectly captures a lack of tautness, whether in a rope or in effort.

adv In a slack manner. C1 ✓

The rope hung slackly from the branch, swaying gently in the breeze.

(副词) 松弛地；松散地

绳子松松垮垮地从树枝上垂下来，在微风中轻轻摆动。

(adverbio) floamente; sueltamente; holgadamente; sin tensión [De manera floja o suelta.]

La cuerda colgaba suelta de la rama, balanceándose suavemente con la brisa.

(adverbe) lâchement; mollement; sans tension [De manière lâche, relâchée ou sans tension.]

La corde pendait *slackly* depuis la branche, se balançant doucement dans la brise.

(Adverb) schlaff; locker [auf schlaffe, lockere oder nachlässige Weise; ohne Spannung oder Straffheit]

Das Seil hing **slackly** vom Ast und schwang sanft im Wind.

(副詞) たるんだ状態で、ゆるく、または注意・努力を怠って。

ロープは枝からゆるく垂れ下がり、そよ風の中で優しく揺れていた。

(advérbio) frouxamente; folgadamente [De modo frouxo; de maneira folgada.]

A corda pendia frouxamente do galho, balançando suavemente na brisa.

Synonyms: loosely laxly carelessly negligently remissly Antonyms: tightly tautly strictly carefully
Word parts: slack + ly

Related words

slacken slackness

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