Meaning

In the manner of a laggard; sluggishly; slowly..

Definitions by Sense

1. In the manner of a laggard; sluggishly; slowly.
2. Slow in manner; taking more time than is necessary; lagging behind.

Example Sentences

They are in virtual contact above with the liver on the right side and the spleen on the left and move laggardly and to a slight degree with respiration.

But none the less, he moved stiffly to the door in order to comply. His legs moved laggardly. Something within him repelled this motion of obedience.

Eager as we were to reach Ellsworth, the boss men made us keep those longhorns moving at a leisurely pace. Leisurely. [...] So it was a good thing Mr. Justus and the major kept us moving laggardly.

For the most part the early adopters, early majority, and later majority can function in either an innovative system, laggardly system, or a system that has a combination of both.

It is extremely important to discover why a county such as West Glamorgan, which is still home to a great number of native Welsh speakers, is more laggardly in its provision of Welsh language teaching than South Glamorgan ...

Britain has considerable interest in completing the Single Market in services that has made much more laggardly progress than the free movement of persons and visible goods.

Word Forms

• more laggardly
• most laggardly

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Use laggardly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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