lankily
- adverb
- /ˈlæŋkɪli/
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laciamente
- The curtains hung lankily in the humid air, barely moving with the breeze.
Examples
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The old flag draped lankily from the pole, showing its age.
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The cat stretched lankily on the sunny windowsill.
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After the rain, his hair clung lankily to his forehead.
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He moved lankily as if he had no energy left.
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The old flag draped lankily from the pole, showing its age.
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After the rain, his hair clung lankily to his forehead.
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The curtains hung lankily in the humid air, barely moving with the breeze.
Synonyms
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3.0
In a relaxed way that is not tightly controlled
5
4.4
In a weak, soft way that has no stiffness
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6.6
Move in a limp way, without strength or firmness
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5.8
In a loose, relaxed way that is not tight
In a limp, weak way that is not firm
In a sad, tired way that makes the head or body hang down
In a long thin way that hangs limp
Antonyms
How Limp
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Lankily comes from the old adjective lank, meaning 'long' or 'loose'. Think of a wet curtain hanging 'long and loose', and you have a clear image of something that droops or has no firmness, which is why lankily describes a limp, drooping way.