ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Sluggishly

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Sluggishly is an adverb meaning In a sluggish manner; responding or moving slowly.

Meaning

In a sluggish manner; responding or moving slowly.

Example Sentences

It hung together in banks, flowing sluggishly down the slope of the land and driving reluctantly before the wind[.]
"Their survival to this day tells us Mars' mantle has evolved sluggishly over billions of years," Charalambous said. "On Earth, features like these may well have been largely erased."

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include slowly, gently, gradually, laggardly, lazily, slothfully.

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