Shiftlessly

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Shiftless \Shift"less\, a.
     Destitute of expedients, or not using successful expedients;
     characterized by failure, especially by failure to provide
     for one's own support, through negligence or incapacity;
     hence, lazy; improvident; thriftless; as, a shiftless fellow;
     shiftless management. -- {Shift"less*ly}, adv. --


     {Shift"less*ness}, n.
     [1913 Webster]