What does lazily mean?
Word: Lazily
Part of Speech: Adverb
Meaning: Lazily means in a relaxed way, without hurrying or using much effort.
How do you spell lazily?
Syllables: la - zi - ly
Tricky part: The y at the end of lazy changes to an i when ly is added. Children often keep the y and write lazyly.
Watch out for: lazyly, lazly
Memory tip: When lazy gets ly, its y is too lazy to stay, so it lets an i take its place.
Lazily in a sentence
Example 1: The cat stretched lazily in the warm sunshine.
Example 2: On Sunday morning, we lazily ate our breakfast in the garden.
Example 3: The river flowed lazily past the old banyan tree.
Fun Fact
Sloths are often said to hang lazily from branches, but their unhurried way of life helps them save energy, since their leafy food gives them very little.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
la_il_
a) z, y
b) z, e
c) s, y
d) s, i
Show answer
a) z, y. The buzzing z comes first, and the word ends with the same letter as happy.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
ziylal
a) lazily
b) lzaily
c) laizly
d) lailzy
Show answer
a) lazily. It tells you how someone moves when they are in no hurry at all.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word:
lazily
a) busily
b) softly
c) sleepily
d) slowly
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a) busily. Busily means while doing a lot and keeping active.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) lazily
b) angryly
c) quitely
d) sudenly
Show answer
a) lazily. Quietly has an e before the t, suddenly doubles the d, and angrily swaps its y for an i.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A dog is lying lazily on the veranda. What is it most probably doing?
a) resting in the sun
b) barking at the gate
c) chasing a ball
d) digging a deep hole
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a) resting in the sun
2. Which sentence describes someone moving lazily?
a) Kiran jumped up to answer the door.
b) Kiran raced to catch the bus.
c) Kiran strolled along the beach.
d) Kiran hurried to finish her work.
Show answer
c) Kiran strolled along the beach.
