loungingly
In leisurely repose
Loungingly describes doing something in a relaxed, unhurried manner suggestive of lounging.
It conveys ease and leisure, often with a hint of laziness or indolence.
She draped herself loungingly across the sofa.
The adverb is rare in formal writing but appears when writers want to emphasize the casual, languid quality of an action.
Leaning backward at rest
- sprawlingSpread irregularly outward
- lollingHanging or reclining loosely
- slouchingPoor postural alignment
- drapingArranging cloth loosely
leaning · stretching · slumping · propped · splayed · languid · supine · recumbent
Without exertion or haste
- slothfullyIn a lazy manner
- languidlyIn a weary manner
- torpidlyIn a dormant manner
- listlesslyWithout energy or interest
lethargically · sluggishly · drowsily · sleepily · heavily · inertly · passively · enervated
Taking one's time
- lazilyWithout exertion or haste
- idlyWithout aim or effort
- casuallyIn an informal way
- aimlesslyWithout direction or intent
dawdling · loafing · lingering · drifting · meandering · sauntering · ambling · moseying
In relaxed manner
- peacefullyIn tranquil fashion
- calmlyIn a tranquil manner
- serenelyIn a calm manner
- tranquillyIn a calm way
contentedly · comfortably · placidly · dreamily · blissfully · mellowly · soothingly · quietly
In luxurious softness
- cushionedMade softer or gentler
- sumptuouslyWith costly magnificence
- opulentlyIn luxurious manner
- decadentlyIn an overindulgent way
pampered · snugly · cozily · velvet · silken · pillowed · upholstered · palatially
reclining
Leaning backward at rest
- sprawlingSpread irregularly outward
- lollingHanging or reclining loosely
- slouchingPoor postural alignment
draping · leaning · stretching · slumping · propped · splayed · languid · supine · recumbent · draped
lazily
Without exertion or haste
- slothfullyIn a lazy manner
- languidlyIn a weary manner
- torpidlyIn a dormant manner
listlessly · lethargically · sluggishly · drowsily · sleepily · heavily · inertly · passively · enervated · limpidly
unhurried
Taking one's time
aimlessly · dawdling · loafing · lingering · drifting · meandering · sauntering · ambling · moseying · puttering
restfully
In relaxed manner
- peacefullyIn tranquil fashion
- calmlyIn a tranquil manner
- serenelyIn a calm manner
tranquilly · contentedly · comfortably · placidly · dreamily · blissfully · mellowly · soothingly · quietly · gently
plushly
In luxurious softness
- cushionedMade softer or gentler
- sumptuouslyWith costly magnificence
- opulentlyIn luxurious manner
decadently · pampered · snugly · cozily · velvet · silken · pillowed · upholstered · palatially · indulgently
lounginglyrigidly
In an unyielding manner
stiffly · uprightly · erectly · ramrod-straight · bolt upright
lounginglyenergetically
With much vigor
vigorously · busily · actively · industriously · briskly
lounginglyalertly
With keen awareness
attentively · vigilantly · watchfully · readily · keenly