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lingeringly

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At last he turned his face towards the window, and, not looking at me, said lingeringly: "This is a pleasant place."

Then with a gracious gesture, lingeringly and with the misty eyes of loving womanhood, she said her lonely farewells.

Lingeringly and lovingly the Highlander drew out the last strain, and silently gave the minister his instrument.

The marquis lingeringly finishes the sentence he is reading, and then lays the book face down upon the bed beside him.

We hear the whisperings and the sweet vows of eternal love as they lingeringly part forever.

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On this page you'll find 27 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to lingeringly, such as: languidly, lazily, sluggishly, at one's convenience, at one's leisure, and calmly.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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