indolently C2 Topic:Describing People adv Freq #638053 Meanings 1 adv In a lazy, idle way, avoiding effort. He lay indolently on the sofa all afternoon. Etymology AI details From indolent + -ly. Topics Describing People Word Formation & Derivatives # indolently **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **Frequency rank:** 638053 ## Meanings 1. In a lazy, idle way, avoiding effort. ## Examples - He lay indolently on the sofa all afternoon. ## Etymology From indolent + -ly. ## AI Etymology Indolently is formed from indolent + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include in a lazy, idle way, avoiding effort. ## Topics - Describing People - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown