Crossword clues for supinely
supinely
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Supine \Su*pine"\, a. [L. supinus, akin to sub under, super above. Cf. Sub-, Super-.]
Lying on the back, or with the face upward; -- opposed to prone.
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Leaning backward, or inclining with exposure to the sun; sloping; inclined.
If the vine On rising ground be placed, or hills supine.
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Negligent; heedless; indolent; listless.
He became pusillanimous and supine, and openly exposed to any temptation.
--Woodward.Syn: Negligent; heedless; indolent; thoughtless; inattentive; listless; careless; drowsy. [1913 Webster] -- Su*pine"ly, adv. -- Su*pine"ness, n.
Wiktionary
adv. in a supine way, with the head facing up
WordNet
adv. with the face upward; "she was stretched supinely on her back"
in an indifferently supine manner; "he called the tune to me and I supinely took it up"
Usage examples of "supinely".
If Venneford sat by supinely while sheepmen invaded the range, and if they made no protest when immigrants squatted on the outer edges of the ranch and homesteaders took up government land, pretty soon the whole intricate structure would begin to fall apart, the trend would accelerate and a noble way of life would be lost.