listlessly
/ˈlɪstləsli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlɪstləsli/ (ame, ipa)
listlessly — adverb
1. doing something slowly and weakly because you feel too tired or bored to put any
doing something slowly and weakly because you feel too tired or bored to put any effort into it
Jude stirred his cold soup listlessly, too tired after the long shift to eat.
modifies an action verb: stir / move + listlessly
The bored children kicked the ball listlessly around the empty playground.
describes a half-hearted physical activity
Roya flipped listlessly through the magazine while she waited for the doctor.
After three days of fever, Daniel waved listlessly at his friends from the window.
The old dog lay in the corner and listlessly thumped its tail on the floor.
- languidly
more literary; suggests a relaxed, slow grace rather than tiredness
- apathetically
stresses lack of interest or care more than lack of physical energy
- wearily
points specifically to tiredness as the cause
- energetically
with strong, lively effort
- eagerly
with keen interest and enthusiasm
用法筆記
Almost always modifies a verb of movement or action (stir, wave, flip, walk) to show the action is done with little force. Often signals tiredness, illness, or boredom rather than a deliberate choice.