Many returning lazily without betraying any emotion (8)
I believe the answer is:
stolidly
'without betraying any emotion' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adverbs. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'many returning lazily' is the wordplay.
'many' becomes 'lots' (I've seen this before).
'returning' is a reversal indicator.
'lazily' becomes 'idly' ('idly' can be a synonym of 'lazily').
'lots' written backwards gives 'stol'.
'stol'+'idly'='STOLIDLY'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for stolidly that I've seen before include "Without feeling" , "In unemotional manner" , "without great enthusiasm?" , "Showing no interest" , "Impassively" .)