bonelessly
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6.6
- adverb
- /ˈboʊnˌlɛsli/
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- Laughing when she slid bonelessly into a chair, she didn't realize when she tucked herself into a small, defensive ball that the laughter had turned to sobs.
- slid bonelessly
Examples
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When he felt dizzy, he swayed and fell bonelessly onto the couch.
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Shooting up must be disgusting," Emma slid bonelessly out of the chair.
Fiction book (1990) -
Her head snapped back, her neck broke, and she collapsed bonelessly, certainly paralyzed and likely dying of massive shock.
Fiction book (1991) -
The man's head flopped forward, and then his torso slumped bonelessly away from Joe, his leather coat making a slithering sound as it moved over the wood.
Fiction book (2001) -
She collapsed bonelessly on the floor after running a marathon.
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The cat lay bonelessly in the sun, enjoying the warmth on its fur.
Synonyms
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1.0
In a way that shows little strength or energy
8
3.9
In a weak way that shows little energy
5
4.4
In a weak, soft way that has no stiffness
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5.4
In a way that shows no energy or interest
In a limp, weak way that is not firm
In a limp, loose way that hangs down
In a long thin way that hangs limp
Antonyms
How Firm
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word bonelessly comes from the parts bone + -less + -ly, where bone is 'a hard part inside animals', -less means 'without', and -ly makes the word say how something is done. So to move or fall bonelessly is to act 'without bone', that is, very limp or without firm shape, like a soft, loose movement.