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sluggishly
adverb as in dully
adverb as in flatly
Strongest match
adverb as in heavily
adverb as in languidly
Weak matches
adverb as in leisurely
Example Sentences
The play is verbose, the plot is sluggishly novelistic and the operatic scale is indulgent.
She added that the Bureau of Prisons has “proceeded sluggishly with intentional disregard of the inmates’ constitutional rights despite being fully apprised of the situation for years.
As climate change warms the planet, heat waves are increasingly moving sluggishly and lasting longer, exacerbating the effects of extreme temperatures, according to a study.
As climate change warms the planet, heat waves are increasingly moving sluggishly and lasting longer, according to a study published on Friday.
That journey is at once literal and metaphoric, sluggishly paced and filled with pretty scenery.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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