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lackadaisical

lack·a·dai·si·cal [ làkə dáyzik'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
without enthusiasm: without much enthusiasm, energy, or effort

[Mid-18th century. < lackadaisy "alas," alteration of lackaday]

lack·a·dai·si·cal·ly adverb
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