Antonyms for listlessly


Grammar : Adv
Spell : list-lis
Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɪst lɪs


Definition of listlessly

Origin :
  • mid-15c., from Middle English liste "pleasure, joy, delight" (see list (v.4)) + -less. Related: Listlessly; listlessness.
  • As in leisurely : adv casually, unhurriedly
  • As in dully : adv stupidly
  • As in languidly : adv nonchalantly
Example sentences :
  • "Does beat all how she kin do it," thought Wade, listlessly.
  • Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
  • "I should be very glad to make you a present of them, Cousin Gussie," he said, listlessly.
  • Extract from : « Galusha the Magnificent » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • "No—I don't remember ever having said that to myself," she admitted, listlessly.
  • Extract from : « The Market-Place » by Harold Frederic
  • "I daresay they're quite right," Lady Cressage replied, listlessly.
  • Extract from : « The Market-Place » by Harold Frederic
  • "Yes—I'm very fit—thanks," Thorpe said, listlessly, and the other left him.
  • Extract from : « The Market-Place » by Harold Frederic
  • "Give her a Napoleon," said he, listlessly, and turned away.
  • Extract from : « The Daltons, Volume II (of II) » by Charles James Lever
  • She nodded assent, listlessly, evidently preoccupied with something else.
  • Extract from : « The Crimson Tide » by Robert W. Chambers
  • "There were," Miles replied, listlessly, and intent on his own troubles.
  • Extract from : « The Rainy Day Railroad War » by Holman Day
  • She had taken up her painting, only to put it listlessly to one side.
  • Extract from : « The Dragon Painter » by Mary McNeil Fenollosa
  • "I think I'm not feeling very strong, Mr. Carder," she said listlessly.
  • Extract from : « In Apple-Blossom Time » by Clara Louise Burnham

Synonyms for listlessly

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