slackly C1 Topic:Describing Qualities Freq #447116 Meanings 1 adv In a loose, limp, or relaxed way. He shook my hand slackly, as if he had no energy. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a loose, limp, or... loosely Etymology AI details From slack + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # slackly **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **Frequency rank:** 447116 ## Meanings 1. In a loose, limp, or relaxed way. ## Examples - He shook my hand slackly, as if he had no energy. ## Etymology From slack + -ly. ## AI Etymology Slackly is from slack + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it means in a loose, limp, or relaxed way. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown