languorously
1
8.5
- adverb
- /ˈlæŋɡərəsli/
:
lánguidamente
- The front lawns sloped languorously, and on none of them did I see a nativity scene or a reindeer-drawn sleigh.
- stretched languorously
Examples
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Sweat gathers, then rolls languorously across taut skin.
Fiction book (1990) -
She breathed languorously.
Fiction book (2000) -
The ball rose, but so languorously that he had time almost to stroll to the net.
Fiction book (2001) -
So there had been a little pressure, but now the long green shadows dragged themselves languorously across the clear water.
Fiction book (1994) -
Summer drew back her head, her lids opening languorously.
Fiction book (1995) -
"I stretched languorously, feeling dreamily wonderful.
Fiction book (1991) -
He leans languorously against a column.
Academic text (2008) -
He raised an arm languorously toward one of the sadhus crouching not far down the ghat.
Fiction book (1996) -
Picking up a comb from the perfume tray, she runs it languorously through her hair, then frowns at herself in the mahogany-framed mirror above the dresser.
Fiction book (2000) -
The cat stretched languorously in the warm sunlight, enjoying the lazy afternoon.
Synonyms
37
3.7
To act in a lazy way without a clear purpose
23
3.0
In a tired way that shows little energy
12
1.2
In a slow relaxed way that uses little energy
8
3.9
In a weak way that shows little energy
3
7.0
In a slow, relaxed way with little energy
3
5.7
In a way that shows little energy or interest
3
1.6
In a way that shows little energy
3
3.6
Slowly and with little energy
2
7.8
To speak or move slowly and heavily in an awkward, boring way
1
2.4
In a sleepy, not fully awake way
1
8.8
In a weak, pale way that shows little energy
1
5.4
In a way that shows no energy or interest
1
6.7
Slowly and without energy
In a slow, tired way showing little energy
In a way that shows no energy or interest
In a slow, heavy way that shows little energy
In a sleepy, slow way as if just waking up
In a sleepy way, as if nearly asleep
In a limp, weak way that is not firm
In a dull, tired way that shows little energy
In a slow, dull way because you feel sleepy, drunk, or shocked
Calmly and without showing much feeling
In a dreamy, absent-minded way
Antonyms
How Languid
Surface Forms
Morphology
languorously = languorous (transparent) = languor + ous + ly
The adverb is a regular formation from the adjective 'languorous' with the productive suffix '-ly', so the manner meaning follows directly.
Etymology
Languorously comes from the same root as languid and languish, from an old Latin word languere meaning 'to be weak' or 'tired'. So to do something languorously is to do it slowly and with little energy, like a cat stretching in the warm sun.