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laxly Definition


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lax1
adj laxer, laxest
    1. Showing little care or concern over behaviour, morals, etc.
      Thesaurus: careless, derelict; casual, easygoing; lenient, permissive; Antonym: strict, punctilious.
    2. Loose, slack or flabby.
      Thesaurus: slack, flaccid, loose, flabby; Antonym: taut.
    3. Negligent.
Derivative: laxity
noun
    Derivative: laxly
    adverb
      Etymology: 14c: from Latin laxus loose.



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