slackly

slack

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [slak]
- /slæk/
- /slæk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [slak]
- /slæk/

Definitions of slackly word

adjective slackly not tight, taut, firm, or tense; loose: a slack rope. 1
adjective slackly negligent; careless; remiss: slack proofreading. 1
adjective slackly slow, sluggish, or indolent: He is slack in answering letters. 1
adjective slackly not active or busy; dull; not brisk: the slack season in an industry. 1
adjective slackly moving very slowly, as the tide, wind, or water. 1
adjective slackly weak; lax. 1

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Origin of slackly

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English slac (adj.), Old English sleac, slæc; cognate with Old Norse slakr, Old High German slach, Latin laxus lax

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Parts of speech for Slackly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Slackly

slackly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for slackly

adv slackly

idly — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
lazily — averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.

adverb slackly

loosely — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
negligently — guilty of or characterized by neglect, as of duty: negligent officials.

All 4 Synonyms of slackly