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indolently

/ˈɪn.də.lənt.li/
in · do · lent · ly
Adjective:indolent
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• adverb

1

In a lazy, idle, or sluggish manner; with an aversion to exertion or effort.

Example

"The cat stretched indolently in the warm afternoon sun on the windowsill."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed from the adjective indolent plus the adverbial suffix -ly. Indolent comes from Late Latin indolens ('insensitive to pain'), combining in- ('not') and dolere ('to suffer or feel pain'), shifting in the 18th century from a medical sense of painlessness to habitual laziness.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Indolently. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/indolently
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