Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a lifeless manner; without vigor; dully; heavily; frigidly.
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- adverb Without life or appearing to be without life.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb without animation or vitality
- adverb as if dead
- adverb in a lifeless manner
Etymologies
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Examples
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The dead man, estimated to be in his early 20s, dangled lifelessly in a blue shirt and plaid shorts.
Mexican Teen Survives Being Shot, Tortured And Dangled From Bridge 2011
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As the sultan watched the grand vizier crumple lifelessly to the floor, the concubine shared her prescient dream from the heavens--the premonition of the murder, her destiny to bear him a son, the ushering of a golden age for the empire.
Doug Lieblich: The Lost 1001 Arabian Nights Doug Lieblich 2011
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The dead man, estimated to be in his early 20s, dangled lifelessly in a blue shirt and plaid shorts.
Mexican Teen Survives Being Shot, Tortured And Dangled From Bridge 2011
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One dropped lifelessly to the ground and another fell to his knees, gripping at the wounds in his chest.
Show Stoppah Thomas Slater 2011
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"Steroids," he said lifelessly, his standard quip to the query.
Fall vic fortezza 2011
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BOSTON -- His left arm wrapped in a sleeve and dangling lifelessly by his side, Rajon Rondo broke for the basket and sailed past LeBron James for a layup.
Rondo Returns From Brual Injury, Helps Celtics Beat Heat 97-81 (VIDEO) The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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One dropped lifelessly to the ground and another fell to his knees, gripping at the wounds in his chest.
Show Stoppah Thomas Slater 2011
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"Steroids," he said lifelessly, his standard quip to the query.
Fall vic fortezza 2011
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BOSTON -- His left arm wrapped in a sleeve and dangling lifelessly by his side, Rajon Rondo broke for the basket and sailed past LeBron James for a layup.
Rondo Returns From Brual Injury, Helps Celtics Beat Heat 97-81 (VIDEO) The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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The demon then leaves her body, and Katie falls lifelessly to the floor.
'Paranormal Activity': Three super-scary alternate endings (SPOILER ALERT!) | EW.com 2009
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