slouchingly
ˈslaʊtʃɪŋli
Definition

Definition of slouchingly - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

1.
postureRarein a slouched or bent postureRare
  • He walked slouchingly into the room, looking tired..
hunched slumped
2.
behaviorRarewith a lazy or unenergetic attitudeRare
  • She slouchingly agreed to help, lacking enthusiasm.
lazily lethargically
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Origin of slouchingly

Middle English, slouchen (to hang) + -ly (adverbial suffix)

Examples of slouchingly in a sentence

  • He stood slouchingly by the door.
  • He slouchingly dragged himself to the meeting.
  • The cat slouchingly stretched out on the warm windowsill.

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  1. French:de manière avachie, paresseusement, ...
  2. German:gebückt, lustlos, ...
  3. Italian:con postura curva, svogliatamente, ...
  4. Spanish:desgarbadamente, con desgana, ...
  5. Portuguese:de má postura, de má vontade, ...
  6. Chinese:弯腰驼背地, 懒洋洋地, ...
  7. Japanese:前かがみで, 無気力に, ...
  8. Arabic:بِانْحِنَاء, بِتَصَرُّفٍ كَسُول, ...
  9. Hebrew:בִּכְפִיפוּת, בְּחֹסֶר הִתְלַהֲבוּת, ...
  10. Russian:сутулясь, неохотно, ...
  11. Ukrainian:сутулячись, неохоче, ...
  12. Hindi:झुककर, आलसी तरीके से, ...

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