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- [laks]
- /læks/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [laks]
- /læks/
Definitions of laxly word
- adjective laxly not strict or severe; careless or negligent: lax morals; a lax attitude toward discipline. 1
- adjective laxly loose or slack; not tense, rigid, or firm: a lax rope; a lax handshake. 1
- adjective laxly not rigidly exact or precise; vague: lax ideas. 1
- adjective laxly open, loose, or not retentive, as diarrheal bowels. 1
- adjective laxly (of a person) having the bowels unusually loose or open. 1
- adjective laxly open or not compact; having a loosely cohering structure; porous: lax tissue; lax texture. 1
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Origin of laxly
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin laxus loose, slack, wide; akin to languēre to languish; cognate with Old English slæc slack1
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Parts of speech for Laxly
noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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laxly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
laxly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for laxly
adverb laxly
- permissively — habitually or characteristically accepting or tolerant of something, as social behavior or linguistic usage, that others might disapprove or forbid.
- negligently — guilty of or characterized by neglect, as of duty: negligent officials.
- neglectful — characterized by neglect; disregardful; careless; negligent (often followed by of): neglectful of one's health.
- indolently — having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful: an indolent person.
- loosely — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.