adverb
- in a manner lacking enthusiasm, energy, or interest; without vigor or purpose
Usage: common in formal and informal contexts
Examples
- She lackadaisically flipped through the magazine without really reading it.
- The students lackadaisically completed their homework, showing little interest in the assignment.
- He walked lackadaisically through the museum, barely glancing at the paintings.
- The team played lackadaisically in the first half, trailing by ten points.
- She responded lackadaisically to his proposal, neither excited nor opposed.
- The workers lackadaisically swept the floor, clearly wanting to leave early.