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Definition of supinely adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

supinely

adverb
 
/ˈsuːpaɪnli/,
 
/ˈsjuːpaɪnli/
 
/ˈsuːpaɪnli/
(formal)
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  1. flat on your back
  2. (disapproving) without acting on something or without opposing something because you are lazy or morally weak
    • The failure was blamed on the president who supinely gave in to media pressure.
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