paresseusement
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paresseusement
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
1. (indolently)
a. lazily
Alexis s'est allongé paresseusement sur le canapé pendant que tout le monde était occupé en cuisine.Alexis lazily laid on the couch while everyone else was busy in the kitchen.
b. idly
Le garçon s'est mis à ranger sa chambre paresseusement après avoir été grondé par son père.The boy idly started cleaning his room after his father scolded him.
2. (figurative) (literary) (slowly)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., once upon a time).
a. lazily (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
La femme ferma les yeux et écouta le son du ruisseau s'écoulant paresseusement à travers la forêt.The woman closed her eyes and listened to the sound of the creek running lazily through the woods.
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