Question

Which is the meaning of the word languidly as it appears in the following sentence from the passage?

A flock of gulls lying on the short grass near the lake rose up languidly, drifting like blown snowflakes over the
rim of the cliff.
full of care
O without sound
O in a lazy manner
O in a graceful way

Answer 1

in a lazy manner

Step-by-step explanation:

From the passage, it is described that a flock of gulls lying on a short grass, "..rose up languidly..."

The meaning of the word "languidly" as used in the sentence from the passage is "in a lazy manner".

This is because, languid means to move about in a disinterested manner and the gulls rose up lazily.