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Webster 1913 Edition

Slackly

Slack′ly

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adv.
In a slack manner.
Trench.

Webster 1828 Edition

Slackly

SLACK'LY

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adv.
1.
Not tightly; loosely.
2.
Negligently; remissly.

Definition 2024

slackly

slackly

English

Adverb

slackly ‎(comparative more slackly, superlative most slackly)

  1. In a slack manner.
    He shook my hand slackly. It was like shaking a dead fish.
    The flags hung slackly, there wasn't a breeze in the sky.

Etymology

slack +‎ -ly

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