"vacantly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more vacantly [comparative], most vacantly [superlative]
Etymology: vacant + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|vacant|ly}} vacant + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} vacantly (comparative more vacantly, superlative most vacantly)
  1. In a vacant manner; inanely or foolishly.
    Sense id: en-vacantly-en-adv-0X5God-q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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