halfheartedly
With little effort
Halfheartedly means without enthusiasm or full commitment—going through the motions rather than giving genuine effort: She halfheartedly agreed to come along.
The word suggests reluctance or indifference, performing an action while signaling you'd rather not: He halfheartedly searched for his keys, already resigned to being late.
Lacking brilliance or vitality
- uninspiredLacking creative spark
- listlessLacking energy or enthusiasm
- unmotivatedLacking incentive or drive
- tepidMildly warm, lacking intensity
lukewarm · languid · sluggish · dispirited · flat · muted · subdued · dull
Without feeling or concern
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- unmovedNot stirred physically/emotionally
- uninterestedLacking curiosity or concern
- dispassionateFree from emotional involvement
nonchalant · aloof · impassive · uncaring · disengaged · distant · cool · remote
Hasty and incomplete
- mechanicalOperated by machinery
- tokenRepresentative placeholder
- superficialLacking depth or substance
- obligatoryRequired by rule
routine · desultory · careless · haphazard · slapdash · slipshod · negligent · offhand
lackluster
Lacking brilliance or vitality
- uninspiredLacking creative spark
- listlessLacking energy or enthusiasm
- unmotivatedLacking incentive or drive
tepid · lukewarm · languid · sluggish · dispirited · flat · muted · subdued · dull · spiritless
apathetic
Without feeling or concern
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- unmovedNot stirred physically/emotionally
- uninterestedLacking curiosity or concern
dispassionate · nonchalant · aloof · impassive · uncaring · disengaged · distant · cool · remote · withdrawn
cursory
Hasty and incomplete
- mechanicalOperated by machinery
- tokenRepresentative placeholder
- superficialLacking depth or substance
obligatory · routine · desultory · careless · haphazard · slapdash · slipshod · negligent · offhand · casual
- manner of listeningactively, passively, attentively, intently, closely
- without enthusiasmlistlessly, apathetically, indifferently, uninspiredly, dully
halfheartedlywholeheartedly
With total commitment
determinedly · diligently · resolutely · single-mindedly · unwaveringly
halfheartedlyenthusiastically
With eager excitement
passionately · ardently · eagerly · zealously · fervently