relaxedly
- adverb
- /rɪˈlæk.sɪd.li/
- She strolled relaxedly through the park, taking in the sights and sounds around her.
Examples
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Leaning back relaxedly in the comfortable padded chair, Dan said, "I guess I have been on the go quite a bit since we last met."
Fiction book (2001) -
After a long day at work, I like to sit relaxedly on my porch and enjoy the sunset.
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But he did not look at his parents directly again during the proceedings that followed, except as his controlled, almost musing glance swept over them as it went around the public gallery across the two young black men with their legs sprawled relaxedly before them, the old white man sitting forward with his head in his hands, and the family group, probably wandering in bewilderment to pass the time before a case that concerned them came up, who were whispering among themselves.
Fiction book (1997) -
My daughter's gaze drifted relaxedly out of the window for a moment, where the sheen of a hadeda's back took on peacock colors as it dug its beak into the grass.
Fiction book (1994) -
They spent the afternoon relaxedly lounging by the pool, sipping cold drinks and chatting.
Synonyms
In a calm, steady way without showing anger or nervousness
Being comfortable and relaxed, not nervous or worried
In a relaxed, not very careful way
In a relaxed way without hurrying
With little worry and no stress
In a calm way that shows no worry or excitement
In a calm, peaceful way without worry
To act calmly and peacefully without showing excitement
In a casual, confident way that shows no worry
To do something in a slow, calm way without hurry
In a calm, slow, and dignified way
In a calm and peaceful way
In a calm, peaceful way that helps you rest
In a relaxed way without worry
In a gentle, calm, and pleasant way
Calmly and in control of your actions and feelings
Calmly and with control of your feelings
To act calmly without showing fear
Antonyms
How Relaxed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Relaxedly comes from the verb relax, made of re- 'again' and lax 'loose' — imagine loosening a tight rope to let go of tension. The ending -ly turns that idea into 'in a calm, loose way', so to act relaxedly is to do something calmly and without tension.