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Laboriouslyadverbin a laborious mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Lackadaisicallyadverbin an idle and lackadaisical mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Laconicallyadverbin a dry laconic mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Lamelyadverbin a weak and unconvincing mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Lamentablyadverbin an unfortunate or deplorable mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Landwardadverbtoward landcandidateMay 18, 2026
Landwardsadverbtoward landcandidateMay 18, 2026
Lang SyneadverbMWEof the distant or comparatively distant pastcandidateMay 18, 2026
Languidlyadverbin a languid and lethargic mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Languorouslyadverbin a languorous mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Largelyadverbat a distance, wide of something (as of a mark)candidateMay 18, 2026
Largoadverbslowly and broadlycandidateMay 18, 2026
Lasciviouslyadverbin a lascivious mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Lastadverbthe item at the endcandidateMay 18, 2026
Last But Not LeastadverbMWEin addition to all the foregoingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Last Not LeastadverbMWEin addition to all the foregoingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Lastinglyadverbin an enduring or permanent mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Latelyadverbat an advanced age or stagecandidateMay 18, 2026
Lateradverbhappening at a time subsequent to a reference timecandidateMay 18, 2026
Later onadverbMWEhappening at a time subsequent to a reference timecandidateMay 18, 2026
Laterallyadverbin a lateral direction or locationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Latterlyadverbin the recent pastcandidateMay 18, 2026
Laudablyadverbin an admirable mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Laughablyadverbso as to arouse or deserve laughtercandidateMay 18, 2026
Laughinglyadverbwith laughtercandidateMay 18, 2026
Lavishlyadverbin a rich and lavish mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Lawfullyadverbin a manner acceptable to common customcandidateMay 18, 2026
Lawlesslyadverbin an illegal mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Laxlyadverbin a permissively lenient mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Lazilyadverbin a slow and lazy mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Learnedlyadverbwith eruditioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Leastadverbused to form the superlativecandidateMay 18, 2026
Least of AlladverbMWEespecially notcandidateMay 18, 2026
Leastwaysadverbif nothing else (`leastwise' is informal and `leastways' is colloquial)candidateMay 18, 2026
Leastwiseadverbif nothing else (`leastwise' is informal and `leastways' is colloquial)candidateMay 18, 2026
Leewardadverbtoward the windcandidateMay 18, 2026
Leftadverbtoward or on the leftcandidateMay 18, 2026
Legallyadverbin a legal mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Legatoadverbconnecting the notescandidateMay 18, 2026
Legiblyadverbin a legible mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Legislativelyadverbby legislationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Legitimatelyadverbin a manner acceptable to common customcandidateMay 18, 2026
Leisurelyadverbin an unhurried way or at one's conveniencecandidateMay 18, 2026
Lengthilyadverbin a lengthy or prolix mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Lengthwaysadverbin the direction of the lengthcandidateMay 18, 2026
Lengthwiseadverbin the direction of the lengthcandidateMay 18, 2026
Lenientlyadverbin a permissively lenient mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Lentoadverbin musiccandidateMay 18, 2026
Lessadverbused to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbscandidateMay 18, 2026
Let AloneadverbMWEmuch less candidateMay 18, 2026
Lethargicallyadverbwithout energycandidateMay 18, 2026
Lewdlyadverbin a lewd and obscene mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Lexicallyadverbby means of wordscandidateMay 18, 2026
Liberallyadverbfreely in a nonliteral mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Licentiouslyadverbin a licentious and promiscuous mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Licitlyadverbin a manner acceptable to common customcandidateMay 18, 2026
Lickety CutadverbMWEwithout delaycandidateMay 18, 2026
Lickety SplitadverbMWEwithout delaycandidateMay 18, 2026
Liefadverbin a willing mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Lifelesslyadverbwithout animation or vitalitycandidateMay 18, 2026
Light-Handedlyadverbin a light-handed mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Light-Headedlyadverbin a giddy light-headed mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Light-Heartedlyadverbin a light-hearted mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Lightlyadverbwith indifference or without dejectioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Lightsomelyadverbmoving with quick light stepscandidateMay 18, 2026
Like a ShotadverbMWEwithout delay or hesitationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Like an ExpertadverbMWEin an expert mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Like Blue MurderadverbMWEat top speedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Like ClockworkadverbMWEwith regularity and precisioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Like CrazyadverbMWEwith great speed or effort or intensitycandidateMay 18, 2026
Like GangbustersadverbMWEvigorously, rapidly, zealously, or forcibly; in a manner which has considerable impactcandidateMay 18, 2026
Like HelladverbMWEused ironically to indicate the opposite of what is statedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Like KingsadverbMWEin a royal mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Like MadadverbMWEwith great speed or effort or intensitycandidateMay 18, 2026
Like RoyaltyadverbMWEin a royal mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Like SinadverbMWEwith great speed or effort or intensitycandidateMay 18, 2026
Like the DeviladverbMWEwith great speed or effort or intensitycandidateMay 18, 2026
Like ThunderadverbMWEwith great speed or effort or intensitycandidateMay 18, 2026
Likelyadverbwith considerable certaintycandidateMay 18, 2026
Likewiseadverbin like or similar mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Limitedlyadverbin a limited mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Limnologicallyadverbwith regard to or concerning limnologycandidateMay 18, 2026
Limpidlyadverbin a clear and lucid mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Limplyadverbwithout rigiditycandidateMay 18, 2026
Lineallyadverbby an unbroken line of descentcandidateMay 18, 2026
Linearlyadverbin a linear mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Lingeringlyadverbin a slow, leisurely or prolonged waycandidateMay 18, 2026
Linguallyadverbwith respect to languagecandidateMay 18, 2026
Linguisticallyadverbwith respect to the science of linguisticscandidateMay 18, 2026
Lispinglyadverbwith a lispcandidateMay 18, 2026
Listlesslyadverbin a listless mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Literallyadverb(intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggerationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Literatimadverbletter for lettercandidateMay 18, 2026
Littleadverbnot very muchcandidateMay 18, 2026
Little by LittleadverbMWEa little bit at a timecandidateMay 18, 2026
Liveadverbnot recordedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Lividlyadverbin a livid mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Locallyadverbto a restricted area of the bodycandidateMay 18, 2026
Loftilyadverbin a lofty mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Logarithmicallyadverbin a logarithmic mannercandidateMay 18, 2026