He was hanging around the house lackadaisically. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : a lackadaisical attempt. ,a lackadaisical fellow. From Dictionary.com.
"I don't think their defensemen knew where it was, so I was going kind of lackadaisically," Lindros said. From Wordnik.com. [National Hockey League - Rangers vs. Panthers] Reference
Nichol was calling for it and I kind of lackadaisically tried to throw it behind the net, and their guy jumped on it. From Wordnik.com. [Edmonton Sun] Reference
The other is out of view, resting lackadaisically on your leg. From Wordnik.com. [you want to live. .] Reference
I'm afraid I can't approach my writing as lackadaisically as that. From Wordnik.com. [The Puerile & Artificial Demands of an Ignorant Herd] Reference
The annual fall roundup was already underway, if rather lackadaisically. From Wordnik.com. [Wyoming Territory]
Another man was lackadaisically punching a calculator, one-finger system. From Wordnik.com. [The Space Merchants]
The tassels rotated lackadaisically, one clockwise, one counterclockwise. From Wordnik.com. [The Death of James A. Garfield « A Fly in Amber] Reference
A couple of the students lackadaisically ambled after the fluttering sheets. From Wordnik.com. [Analog Science Fiction and Fact]
My son lackadaisically informed me that he had seen it there Saturday as well. From Wordnik.com. [Live Sighting!] Reference
A sour-faced old man was sweeping the central aisle lackadaisically when I came in. From Wordnik.com. [The Space Merchants]
'You know, there's something missing from this bouquet,' muttered Jo lackadaisically. From Wordnik.com. ['Whaddya mean, no adverbs?' asked Tom swiftly.] Reference
No walking or jogging or hiking or strolling lackadaisically through the neighborhood. From Wordnik.com. [bang a gong..] Reference
They must have the will to do so rather than lackadaisically assuming that all is well. From Wordnik.com. [Lead Us to the Real] Reference
He headed lackadaisically for the second largest hillock and sliced into it with his pick. From Wordnik.com. [Science Fiction Hall of Fame]
About 10.00 am he summoned the Sick Berth Attendant and lackadaisically asked for details. From Wordnik.com. [The Lonely Sea]
"There you are," Zerft said lackadaisically when Golath came over to check the instruments. From Wordnik.com. [Friend to Mankind]
"Whatever," the man said lackadaisically, not much interest in the details of Haarte's craft. From Wordnik.com. [Manhattan Is My Beat]
He returns my salute rather lackadaisically and submits me to a prolonged and silent scrutiny. From Wordnik.com. [Stuka Pilot]
He lackadaisically watched the efforts of a couple of professional dancers, demonstrating an old-time waltz. From Wordnik.com. [The Lonely Sea]
‘Melancholy! oh, yes; you look so,’ said Frank, who really did feel somewhat lackadaisically sentimental. From Wordnik.com. [Doctor Thorne] Reference
With the TV babbling, a snack in hand and my feet on the coffee table, I leaf through the Study Guide lackadaisically. From Wordnik.com. [High-School Senior: I Took the SAT Again After 41 Years] Reference
This is a conventional treatment of the subject, in which a number of youths and maidens turn lackadaisically to a winged figure of. From Wordnik.com. [An Art-Lovers Guide to the Exposition] Reference
Ill-Considered: It is one thing to sound off when the team is playing lackadaisically or there is a discernible malaise on the team. From Wordnik.com. [The Boss Is Back] Reference
The director's own response to the lack of women: "There just aren't that many women doing this kind of oil work," he said lackadaisically. From Wordnik.com. [Karin Badt: From the Berlinale: Paul T. Anderson's 'There Will Be Blood'] Reference
The only thing that made him scowl more deeply was the workmen moving lackadaisically, performing their tasks without energy or enthusiasm. From Wordnik.com. [The Mad Ship]
I lackadaisically tried this out yesterday here in Seattle. From Wordnik.com. [Wi-Fi Networking News] Reference
All the action scenes of this film were filmed too lackadaisically. From Wordnik.com. [CommanderBond.net] Reference
She broke lackadaisically, and was on an uncharacteristic left lead. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Back when I was lackadaisically trying the Atkins diet for a few months. From Wordnik.com. [Eating L.A.] Reference
Keeping up on security isn't something you can afford to do lackadaisically. From Wordnik.com. [Network News] Reference
During the first few weeks of September, though, prices traded lackadaisically. From Wordnik.com. [Elliott Wave International NewsWire] Reference
Morning Brew: April 6th, 2009 "Many, however, go through the motions lackadaisically.". From Wordnik.com. [blogTO] Reference
Brushes splattered with paint lounged lackadaisically from cups in a tray on an ironing board. From Wordnik.com. [Mexico Connect Latest Articles] Reference
Corporate America ain't happy about it either and they're fighting it if somewhat lackadaisically. From Wordnik.com. [Fact-esque] Reference
Desire, lackadaisically, “you wouldn’t say such things.”. From Wordnik.com. [Ursula] Reference
lackadaisically trudged towards defeat Tuesday night, losing to the Mariners in Seattle. From Wordnik.com. [PegasusNews.com stories] Reference
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