lackadaisically
adverb
lackadaisically is spelled L-A-C-K-A-D-A-I-S-I-C-A-L-L-Y: 15 letters. It appears about once in every 76 million words in written English, the 275,970th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, lackadaisically means “In a lackadaisical manner; without enthusiasm or interest; perfunctorily” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in lackadaisically?
| Letters | 15: L-A-C-K-A-D-A-I-S-I-C-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 76 million words; the 275,970th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lackadaisically?
Lackadaisically appears about once in every 76 million words in written English, the 275,970th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of lackadaisically
- more lackadaisically comparative
- most lackadaisically superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lackadaisically mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a lackadaisical manner; without enthusiasm or interest; perfunctorily.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does lackadaisically come from?
From lackadaisical + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).