Shirkingly
/ˈʃɜːr.kɪŋ.li/noun
In a manner that avoids work, duty, or responsibility.
Did you know?The base verb *shirk* is first recorded in the 17th century and may be linked to the German *schurke* (“rogue, villain”), giving the word a faintly criminal shadow.
Etymological Timeline
17th Century
English
shirk
“to evade duty or avoid responsibility”
17th Century
English
shirker
“a person who evades work or obligation”
19th Century
English
shirkingly
“in a shirking manner; evasively”
Modern English
English
shirkingly
“in a way that avoids work, duty, or responsibility”