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slackly

[ UK /slˈækli/ ]
ADVERB
  1. in a relaxed manner; not rigid
    his hands lay loosely

How To Use slackly In A Sentence

  • The women are very expert at platting, which is usually done with three threads of sinew; if greater strength is required, several of these are twisted slackly together, as in the bowstrings. Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volume 2
  • History meant to be puffed up with nationalist pride hangs slackly.
  • Most often the handiwork of women in prosperous New England households from about 1720 to 1800, crewel embroidery consists of slackly twisted yams that are stitched onto plain-woven fabrics, usually linen, using a variety of stitches.
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