Definition of SLACKLY

slackly

Adverb

  • In a loose, lax, or negligent manner.
  • in a relaxed manner; not rigid

Adv

  • In a slack manner.

Examples

  • He shook my hand slackly. It was like shaking a dead fish.
  • He SLACKLY placed his tiles, not realizing the triple word opportunity he missed.
  • The flags hung slackly, there wasn't a breeze in the sky.

Origin / Etymology

From slack + -ly.

Synonyms

loosely

Scrabble Score: 16

slackly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
slackly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
slackly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

slackly: valid Words With Friends Word